Claudia Taylor (Sierra Leone)
Hon. Justice Claudia Taylor | |
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Hon. Justice Claudia Taylor | |
| Born | Claudia Taylor 16 March 1943 Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Died | 26 November 2015 (aged 72) Freetown, Sierra Leone |
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| Nationality | British Subject, Sierra Leonean |
| Education | Methodist Girls High School in Freetown, University of London (Bachelor of Arts), Middle Temple |
| Relatives | General Alfred Nelson-Williams (brother), Dr Claude Nelson-Williams (paternal cousin), Honourable John Nelson-Williams (paternal cousin) |
Claudia Taylor, (née Nelson-Williams;16 March 1943 – 26 November 2015), was a Sierra Leonean judge and lawyer who served as a justice on the High Court of Sierra Leone and previously as a magistrate.
Taylor was an active supporter and pioneer of women's rights and was involved in advocating for female lawyers in the legal profession. She was a founding member and the first president of the Legal Access through Women Yearning for Equality Rights and Social Justice (L.A.W.Y.E.R.S).