Е Annual Dinner
Annual Dinner Report T hank you to all who attended our annual dinner and legal excellence awards at the historic Old Palace at Hatfield House on Thursday 9th June 2022. The evening was extremely wellattended and began in the beautiful gardens with a drinks reception followed by the annual dinner and legal excellence awards.
two for Hatfield Park together with a meal for two and a bottle of wine, and a £150 gift voucher for Dr Marten shoes. The raffle raised in excess of £1,250 for the charity and we hope that our lucky winners enjoyed their prizes! Steven Hamilton President, Hertfordshire Law Society
Perhaps it was the fact that we have all been somewhat isolated from each other for so long but there was a particular buzz of pleasure that we were able to actually get together for this fabulous annual event once again.
Top table guests included the present Vice President, and incoming President, of the Law Society of England & Wales Lubna Shuja, the High Sherriff of Hertfordshire Sally Burton and presidents from neighbouring local law societies Michael Frape of the Cambridgeshire Law Society and Jabeer Miah of the Northamptonshire Law Society. We were also pleased to welcome a table made up of members and former members of the judiciary Her Honour Judge Lana Wood, His Honour Judge Sandeep Kainth, His Honour Stephen Warner, Her Honour Carolyn Mellanby, District Judge Annabel Pilling and His Honour Andrew Bright QC. Lubna delivered a very powerful speech which was particularly felicitous in the strange and surreal times we find ourselves in. Our chosen charity for the evening was the Hertfordshire Community Foundation, an independent charity that aims to encourage local philanthropy, the giving of time, resources or both by local people to help support their local communities and we were delighted to welcome the High Sherriff of Hertfordshire Sally Burton on behalf of the charity who gave a speech about their work to increase philanthropy. Thanks to all who supported the charity by purchasing raffle tickets at the dinner. Prizes included a £100 gift voucher for the Grove Hotel & Spa, a Harvey Nichols Premium Hamper, Entrance tickets for
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