Joyce Forsyth, one of the first hundred women to graduate in Law from the University of Glasgow, was born in Glasgow on 14th October 1925. Her father, James Alexander was a solicitor. Joyce attended primary school at Cally House, Gatehouse of Fleet and secondary school at Hillhead High, Glasgow. She began her studies in the Law Faculty in 1944. The B.L. was a part-time degree and students trained as apprentices at the same time. Joyce was an excellent student. She was awarded a Faculty Examination prize in Conveyancing and was recommended for the John Harold Muir Prize. She also earned places in the prize-list for Civil Law and Evidence and Procedure. After graduating B.L. in 1947 she completed her professional qualifications and was admitted as a solicitor the same year. She joined the minority of women law graduates in practice. In 1950 she married Ian Falconer Christie. She died in Edinburgh in 2005, aged 80.
Sources
University of Glasgow Registry and General Council Records
Scotlands People
CoSS Petitions List CS46/1947/10/30
