WHLS
Annual Dinner and Gamlen Prize 2021 T
he Society was delighted to host its belated Annual Dinner on 6 October at the National Liberal Club in Westminster. It was an excellent evening which drew together members and friends, old and new, in most impressive surroundings.
Luke Newman, trainee solicitor at Taylor Wessing was awarded first prize and Lauren Stubbs, trainee solicitor at Irwin Mitchell was runner-up in what was a very strong field.
Appropriately, the Club prides itself on being “the most inclusive club in London”, which rings true with our own values, making it a natural home for this year’s dinner. It also boasts one of the most spectacular terraces in London, and our guests were able to enjoy an after dinner drink with stunning views of the Thames and Big Ben a stone’s throw away.
The Gamlen Prize celebrates the achievements of outstanding junior lawyers who are nominated by their firms after going above and beyond their peers. The Society is proud to be able to support and recognise the skills and hard work that our junior colleagues embody. We very much hope that the supportive environment of WHLS is somewhere that they will continue to feel at home throughout their careers.
We heard from our President Paul Sharma about the importance of coming together and celebrating our achievements and building strong links within our profession. With this theme in our minds, we warmly applauded this year’s winners of the Gamlen Prize, awarded by the Society on behalf of the Central London Solicitors’ Educational Trust.
The Society has already begun preparations for the 2022 instalments of both the Annual Dinner and Gamlen Prize, so watch this space for updates in our February edition! ■
Nicola Rubbert
Vice President Westminster & Holborn Law Society
Thank you
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hank you to everyone who joined us for the Westminster and Holborn Law Society Annual General Meeting, which took place on 19 October 2021. We were delighted to see many friendly faces in person again. It was a pleasure to hear the immediate past President Paul Sharma speak about his time as President and the work the Society undertakes, including the many educational events the Society has managed to organise over the past year, despite the unexpected difficulties posed by COVID-19. We wish to extend a massive thank you to Paul for guiding the society through such a challenging period. Taking over from Paul as President of the Westminster and Holborn Law Society is Matthew Allan. He will be supported by a brilliant team on the main committee, including his Vice President Nicola Rubbert and his Deputy Vice President Philip Henson. We wish Matthew all the best for his upcoming presidential year. We were delighted to have the Law Society President Stephanie Boyce present at the meeting and to welcome her back to the Society. It was an honour to present Stephanie with the honorary life membership of the Westminster and Holborn Law Society. Stephanie is an inspiring figure within the Society and we were so pleased that she could join us. The AGM was kindly hosted by Dawson Cornwell at their offices in Chancery Lane. ■
Olivia Longrigg Nicola Rubbert (VP WHLS), I. Stephanie Boyce (President, TLS) & Matthew Allan (President WHLS).
Associate Dawson Cornwell
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