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
