The Law Society is launching the Solicitor Judges Division on
May 9th at Chancery Lane, which will create a community of
solicitor judges in all courts and tribunals, providing
opportunities for networking andsupporting solicitors who aspire to
judicial positions.
The division has been developed in liaison with and in response
to feedback from solicitor judges, with the aim of creating a
community and enabling engagement with the Law Society. Members of
the Solicitor Judges Division will benefit from regular
communications and invitations to local events and networking
opportunities at a national and circuit level.
Law Society President John Wotton said: 'This new division will
help to strengthen the connections between fellow solicitor judges
and between them and the Society.I am hoping that a by-product of
the Solicitor Judges Division will be that more solicitors follow
in their footsteps.Solicitors are well placed to make excellent
judges and this Division will highlight this valuable career
path.'
Chairman of the Judicial Appointments Commission, Christopher
Stephens, said: 'Solicitors have many skills which make them ideal
for judicial appointment, such as case management, analysis,
authority and decision-making. The JAC hopes the new Solicitor
Judges Division will assist many more to be successful in becoming
a judge. We will work with the Law Society on this initiative and
will provide all possible support.'
Membership is free and is open to any solicitor holding a
judicial appointment in either the courts or the tribunals, as long
as they are on the Roll of Solicitors.
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To find out more please phone 0207 320 5990 or email solicitorjudges@lawsociety.org.uk
The Law Society is the independent professional body,
established for solicitors in 1825, that works globally to support
and represent its members, promoting the highest professional
standards and the rule of law.
Contact: Catherine Reed, The Law Society
+44 (0)20 7320 5902