Although there was no law specifically disqualifying women from becoming lawyers, the common law created a significant obstacle since it did not regard women as a “person”.
In an interview with the Evening News in 1902, Evans explained that she had “tried to get admittance to practise in some form. The Chief Justice, when I wanted to be admitted some time ago, pointed out that women were not admitted in London and so could not be here. I didn’t like that, for I don’t think we should slavishly follow London.”
