Richard Atkinson
Vice president and Council member for Kent
Date elected to councilDec 2016
Contact detailsatkinsonr@tuckerssolicitors.com
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Richard qualified in 1990 and specialises in criminal law. He is a senior partner at Tuckers Solicitors LLP.
He was chair of the Law Society's Criminal Law Committee from 2011 to 2014 and co-chair from 2017 to 2020. Richard is also past president of Kent Law Society (2018/19).
Richard speaks at criminal law events both in the UK and abroad, as well as writing and speaking on criminal law matters in the legal press and the wider media.
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Area of practice
Criminal legal aid
Groups/boards served on
Law Society Board (ex officiis member); Law Society/Legal Aid Agency Criminal Contracts Consultative Group (co-chair); Policy and Regulatory Affairs Committee
Languages spoken
English