The President’s Foreword

The President’s Foreword

AUGUST 2024

I want to start by thanking everyone who attended our summer drinks. What a fabulous night. Cold drinks, great company, and more food and cake that we could imagine. It was an opportunity to welcome new members and potential new members, and to welcome in the summer. Now we look to future events.

We want to provide a safe and encouraging place for our Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) members to ask the questions of more senior members, and volunteers. So, we are keen to arrange a speed mentoring event. Would you be interested in attending?

Potential comedy club night out – If we have time before the House of Lords dinner, and our AGM, we would like to organize an event where we can go out and have a laugh. Would you be interested in coming out for a comedy night?

Our black-tie dinner will take place at the House of Lords of Thursday 3 October. I am delighted to confirm that the Right Honourable, The Lord Dubs, has agreed to address us in the evening. We are greatly honoured and I am looking forward to hearing his words of wisdom. To add further value

for our members, we are also in discussions with potential sponsors for the House of Lords dinner and I hope to make an announcement regarding that shortly.

Our AGM will also take place in October – the date is to be confirmed and announcements will be sent in due course. Our AGM is when we present key information to our members, and also present our annual proposals for a new board. It is also the opportunity for our new President to present their vision of what they aim to achieve in the coming year. All members are encouraged to attend and to take part. We really value your input, and we have several vacancies on our committees which are a great way to contribute and provide excellent development opportunities. I encourage you to get involved.

Thank you. 

Phil Henson

President

Westminster & Holborn Law Society

GUEST EDITOR

Climate change is one of the biggest issues facing our global community.

As a result, the law is now grappling with the impacts of climate change in many diverse areas.

Thank you to the Westminster and Holborn Law Society for providing the opportunity to speak about these developments on a topic which impacts lawyers across the entire profession 

Riley Forson

Guest Editor

Associate, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Macfarlanes LLP