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Andrew Holroyd
President of the Law Society of England and WalesNew contacts mean new contracts
11/04/2008
Gold medals and sporting prowess aside (and notwithstanding the now-infamous columns of shellsuit-clad torch protectors marching through London), this year’s Olympics will surely be remembered by the business community for the symbolism of China’s ascent up the rostrum of world...Akzo Nobel ruling cannot divide our profession
18/02/2008
In my last post I underlined the Law Society’s strong concerns over the allegations that solicitors have been routinely bugged at Woodhill prison. It goes without saying that legal professional privilege and the solicitor-client relationship are absolutely sacrosanct and doing...Is Woodhill bugging the tip of the iceberg?
12/02/2008
The Law Society’s headquarters are only 100 yards from Fleet Street so it’s not difficult to imagine the echoes of newspaper editors past barking: “Send for reinforcements! We’re all out of legal correspondents!”Seemingly every story over the last 72 hours has...Offering hope in a troubled country
10/01/2008
In December, if you had asked the average person to name an African country that would shortly be on the brink of political and social breakdown, few would have guessed Kenya.Only four months ago I myself travelled to Nairobi to...Gloom is not doom! So think positive
4/01/2008
The new year is the time when newspapers’ crystal ball-gazing reaches its annual peak. It’s also the time of year when I’m asked what I believe the story for 2008 will be.As offices reopen across the country, the rather gloomy January...The year of Brown, 'canoe man' and the Legal Services Act
20/12/2007
Aside from the obligatory repeats of the Great Escape, Zulu and a Bond classic or two, the Christmas break will no doubt feature numerous reviews of the year.The last 12 months will be remembered for many things. It was the Blair...Eighty-five years of progress... but plenty more work to do
7/12/2007
This week I had the great pleasure of attending the Association of Women Solicitors' (AWS) 85th anniversary reception. The reception was all about celebrating the achievements of women and of the AWS in their role in opening doors for so many.Meeting...From London to Lahore, LawSoc gets international
22/11/2007
The Law Society has always had a considerable international presence. For many years we’ve invested time and energy in work to open up markets abroad. This work continues, but we are also increasingly focusing on helping English and Welsh solicitors take advantage...A very successful Opening
15/10/2007
The President of the Law Society gets to go to some good gigs and earlier this month was no exception. Westminster Abbey, the House of Lords, Middle Temple Hall, Lancaster House and, of course, Chancery Lane itself were some of the...More to admission ceremony than pomp and circumstance
12/09/2007
I write this having recently emerged from my first admission ceremony at Chancery Lane since becoming President. We should never forget what an achievement it is to become a solicitor, so to recognise this formally, with so with so many...Lion or gazelle, you'd better start running
5/09/2007
What is there to do on a rainy day in Cleveland, Ohio, whilst on holiday?Well, you can visit the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which is well worth seeing for its documentation of the West Coast sound of the...Letter from America
31/08/2007
I am delighted to take up residence as a legalweek.com blogger. I thought I’d start by sharing with you my first 'proper' presidential duty – which was to tackle the mammoth American Bar Association Conference.In 1878, 100 lawyers from 21 different...
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