The Society’s Annual General Meeting took place this year at Linden House Wolverhampton. It was preceded by a free seminar presented by Gary Christianson who gave an insight into the workings of the SRA. Gary focused in particular upon how to approach SRA regulatory visits and gave some insight into what the SRA is looking for in relation to compliance issues. A total of 20 local practitioners attended the free seminar which also qualified for cpd points.
At the AGM the President reported upon the Society’s activities over the preceding year including:-
October Inaugural Senior Partners event
November Annual Dinner
February 2010 Annual Quiz Night
He also outlined a number of Presidential engagements such as:-
Attending Mock Trials at the Wolverhampton Magistrates Court
Representing Wolverhampton Law Society members at Lex 21 Board Meetings
Dinner with Robert Heslett – President of The Law Society (including discussion about ABS, regulation and threats from outside the profession)
Other initiatives included raising the profile of the Society through the local press (with articles published in the Express and Star about topics including the crisis in child care cases and the growing use of conditional cautions) and the setting up of the electronic “blog” version of the newsletter.
In his closing remarks the President said:
“It has been an honour to serve as your President this year. I am grateful for the support of my fellow Council members and, in particular, Tracy and Alison who put in so much effort to make the annual dinner such a success. I hope that in the ensuing year we will encourage more local practitioners not only to become members but also to seek a position on the Council. I would also hope to see someone come forward for the position of President!”
Following the AGM the up to date list of Officers is as follows:-
Nicholas Wynn-Williams President
Gareth Ruddock Honorary Treasurer
Richard Ennis Honorary Secretary
Tracy Davies &
Alison Westwood Joint Social Secretaries
Guy Burkitt County Court users group
Charlotte Clode Junior Lawyer Division
Andrew Lund Press Liaison
