Justice Carolyn Simpson had a judicial career spanning a quarter of a century – the longest serving of any of the Supreme Court of New South Wales’ women judges. In this article, we critically examine both the image projected at Justice Simpson’s elevation to the Court in 1994 and the legacy crafted about her upon her retirement. As we move forward into a new century of Australian women in law, these speeches reveal much about women’s changing place within the legal profession, but also demonstrate disappointing continuity in terms of the obstacles faced by women.

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Carolyn Simpson 法官和女性在法律界的地位不断变化：“是的，你可以！”

Carolyn Simpson 法官的司法生涯跨越了 25 年，是新南威尔士州最高法院女法官中任职时间最长的一位。在这篇文章中，我们批判性地审视了辛普森大法官 1994 年升任法院时的形象，以及她退休后为她留下的遗产。随着我们迈入澳大利亚法律女性的新世纪，这些演讲揭示了女性在法律职业中不断变化的位置，但也展示了女性面临的障碍令人失望的连续性。