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Editorial

Another packed Bulletin. Please read through the reports from the various officers of DDLS and the secretaries of the subcommittees. Thank you to the DDLS team for a great year with lots of hard work going on behind the scenes. Please e-mail me if you would like to get involved. It would be indiscreet to give exact details, but the age range of our committee members is more than 50 years from youngest to oldest. Plus we have a regular attendance of DJL members which probably takes that number to 60. We are always looking at extending the numbers of this pretty diverse bunch so please feel free to get in touch.

Manesha gives a review of her year on page 5 and Oliver outlines plans for an exciting year to come on page 6. Please visit the website www. derbylaw.net regularly for details of courses and events and follow DDLS on LinkedIn and Instagram to stay up to date.

The re-arranged criminal course presented by Mary Prior KC and Paul Prior of 36 criminal chambers, will be on Wednesday 21st June at 5.30pm at Nelsons Derby. Please e-mail me to book your free place – all welcome. Please let me have any requests for future courses you would me to organise. I am particularly keen to help you support your staff members wellness as well as their continuing legal education.

The highlight of the year is always the awards dinner and this year, as you will see from the write up and photos on pages 8 and 9, the event was well attended, well sponsored and enjoyed by all. Thank you to everyone who made the event such a success.

On page 12 there is also a report from DJL who have done an amazing job this year in taking their membership from a few to 80 members and put on some great networking events. Please pass their details on to your young lawyers and encourage them to get involved. It is a great way of networking with other young professionals.

DJL are also organising the Derby Legal Walk this year. On the 22nd June 2023, after work and meeting at the Derby University law school, walkers will complete the circuit and raise money for the Access to Justice Foundation before enjoying some liquid refreshment at a local watering hole. Please e-mail me in the first instance to get your firm involved and yes, your four legged friends are very welcome to join in the fun.

I look forward to seeing you at an event soon.

Take care

Julia Saunders admin@derbylaw.net 01283

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