Culloden Estate and Spa venue for Law Society Annual Dinner 2022

06/12/22

 

 

The Law Society of Northern Ireland's Annual Dinner was held at the Culloden Estate and Spa on 2nd December 2022.

Now a well-established part of the Society's social calendar the Annual Dinner continues to provide the opportunity for the Society's new President to address members for the first time and to officially welcome the Society's new solicitors to the profession.

Over 250 solicitors attended the dinner including those who had recently been admitted to the profession.

Speeches were delivered by the Society's new President, Brian Archer, Naomi Long MLA, former Justice Minister  and  Robert Bellingham speaking on behalf of the newly admitted solicitors.

During his key note address the new President, welcomed the recently admitted solicitors to the Law Society of Northern Ireland, outlined his focus on Access to Justice for his Presidential year ahead.

He also took the opportunity to underscore the importance of legal aid to practitioners but also in providing access to justice for the most vulnerable and those in need within our community.  

The President took the opportunity to announce his chosen charity of the year, Include Youth and invited Claire Meenehan, Skills Manager with Include Youth to make a presentation.  
 



 

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Darren Toombs, JVP, Brian Archer, President, Naomi Long MLA & Brigid Napier, SVP

  

Brigid Napier, Senior Vice President

  

Brian Archer President of Law Society

  

Naomi Long MLA

  

Claire Meenehan, Skills Manager with Include Youth

  

Brigid Napier, Senior Vice President, Brian Archer, President and David A.Lavery CB

  

Judy Hamilton, Sarah Wilson, Bronach Kelly

  

Patrick McGirr, Chris Firfield, Peter Cashel

  

Muireann McMahon, Ann McMahon

  

Kevin Finnigan, Brian Archer, President, Aidan Corrigan

  

Stephanie Lindsay, Jane McDermott

  

Patrick McGirr, Niamh McDonnagh

  

Muireann McMahon, Claire Loughran, Aimee McGoldrick

  

Eoin Devlin, Niall Hargan, Fergal Maguire

  

Chris Kenny, Aoife McKinght, Jane McDermott

  

Niamh Dunford, Aisling Creegan, Daniel Clarke, Sean McGrath, Robert Bellingham

  

Mills Sellig

  

NIYSA

  

A&L Goodbody

  

Herbert Smith Freehills

  

Niall Blee, Claire Meenahan

  

James Ferrin, Setanta Marley, Micky Crawford

  

Natalie Hayes, Francis Russell, Jill Murphy

  

Brigid Napier, Brian Archer, Darren Toombs

  

Joe McVeigh, Grainne McVeigh, Jennifer Winters

  

Kevin Winters, James Westmoreland, Jennifer Winters

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