Annual Dinner and Gamlen Prize 2021

WHLS

Annual Dinner and Gamlen Prize 2021

The 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.

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.

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.

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.

Luke Newman

Lauren Stubbs

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.

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