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ASSOCIATION OF REGULATORY AND DISCIPLINARY LAWYERS ANNUAL DINNER
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GUILDHALL 29TH JUNE 2018
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THE RT HON BARONESS KENNEDY OF THE SHAWS QC FRSA
ARDL was established in 2002 in response to the rapid growth in the regulation of businesses and professions of all kinds. Its membership now stands in excess of 750 members. It provides an excellent opportunity to meet and network with other lawyers practising in this area at social events, such as our Annual Dinner in June each year, or at our drinks receptions and seminars. THE CURRENT COMMITTEE OF ARDL IS:
Helena Kennedy is a leading
2007 and the British Council
barrister and an expert
from 1998 to 2004. She also
in human rights law, civil
chaired the Power Inquiry,
liberties and constitutional
which reported on the state
Iain Miller – CHAIR
Kingsley Napley LLP
issues. She is a member of
of British democracy and
Paul Ozin QC – VICE CHAIR
23 Essex Street Chambers
the House of Lords and chair
produced the Power Report
Hannah Eales – SECRETARY
Kingsley Napley LLP
of Justice – the British arm of
in 2006. She has received
Nick Leale – TREASURER
Blake Morgan LLP
the International Commission
honours for her work on
Catriona Watt
Anderson Strathern LLP
of Jurists. She is a bencher
human rights from the
Clare Chapman
BLM
of Gray’s Inn and President
governments of France and
Joanna Shaw
General Medical Council
of the School of Oriental and
Italy and has been awarded
Joanne Harrison
Weightmans LLP
African studies, University
more than thirty honorary
John Lucarotti
Nursing and Midwifery Council
of London. She was the chair
doctorates. In March 2018,
Kate Steele
Capsticks LLP
of Charter 88 from 1992 to
she received the Lifetime
Kenneth Hamer
Henderson Chambers
1997, the Human Genetics
Achievement Award at the
Leigh Linton
Carson McDowell LLP
Commission from 1998 to
Scottish Legal Awards.
Nicole Curtis
Penningtons Manches LLP
Rachel Birks
Ward Hadaway
Richard Coleman QC
Fountain Court Chambers
Sara Mason
The Medical Defence Union
Vikram Sachdeva QC
39 Essex Chambers PAST CHAIRS:
Roger Henderson QC, Timothy Dutton CBE QC, Catriona Watt
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We are delighted that Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws was able to join us tonight as a guest of ARDL.
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MARION SIMMONS QC ESSAY PRIZE
The essay competition was
competition and regulation.
set up in memory of the
Marion served on ARDL’s
late Marion Simmons QC,
Committee for two years and
who sadly died on May 2,
was committed in her support
2008, aged 59. Marion was a
of young lawyers.
barrister, recorder, arbitrator and, latterly, chairman of the
The Title of this year’s
Competition Appeal Tribunal.
essay was: The purpose of
Her areas of practice covered
regulation is the protection
a wide range of financial and
of the public, not to act in the
commercial law, including
public interest: discuss.
GUILDHALL GREAT HALL Guildhall Great Hall is the
The word ‘guildhall’ is said to
third largest civic hall in
derive from the Anglo-Saxon
England, where royalty and
‘gild’ meaning payment, so it
state visitors have been
was probably a place where
entertained throughout the
citizens would pay their taxes.
centuries. It has been the
The present Guildhall was built
setting for famous state trials,
in 1411 and, having survived
including that of Lady Jane
both the Great Fire of London
Grey in 1553. The imposing
and the Blitz, it is the only
medieval hall has stained
secular stone structure dating
glass windows and several
from before 1666 still standing
monuments to national
in the City.
heroes including Admiral Lord Nelson, the Duke
It is likely that at least one
of Wellington and Sir
earlier guildhall existed on
Winston Churchill.
or near the current site. References to a London
The first prize of £2,000 was won by Tom Watret second prize of £1,000 was won by David Blair and the third prize of £500 was won by
Today, Guildhall still plays an
guildhall are made in a
important role in the
document dating back to 1128
City. It provides a venue for
and the current hall’s west
state and civic banquets,
crypt is thought to be part of
meetings of the City of
a late-13th century building.
London’s elected assembly,
Remains of a long-lost Roman
the Court of Common Council,
amphitheatre was discovered
and for the Honorary Freedom
in 1987 underneath what is now
of the City ceremony.
Guildhall Yard.
Natasha Ricioppo
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