President’s Introduction

Welcome to the Summer Edition of the Pears Magazine. The committee and I hope that you have all had the opportunity to enjoy a good Summer holiday without the Covid-19 restrictions which have been upon us all for the last two years.

Though slightly out of county special mention must be made of the recent XXII Commonwealth Games hosted by Birmingham which showcased the very best that the region had to offer, and for those lucky enough to have secured tickets, the chance to watch world class sport in person together locally. All of the professional organisation and hard work done by the army of volunteers was an amazing example of what can be achieved through teamwork. Recently the WLS came together at the Worcester Norton Croquet Club (see cover photograph) where a great evening was had under the patient instruction of some of the club’s members. The WLS were made to feel very welcome and our thanks go to the club for their kind and generous hospitality. Please do come to our upcoming social events as they are great fun and a great way to get to know other WLS members.

Our next event is the highlight of our year being the WLS Awards evening on 23 September 2022 at Grafton Manor which I’m pleased to confirm has been a sell-out event in support of Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. The event has been extremely well supported by the member firms and sponsors and recently the judging panel came together in order to interview the shortlist of nominees and arrive at a decision as to the winners. The judging panel were particularly impressed with the quality of those shortlisted, which made judging between them all the more difficult, and we look forward to announcing the winners at Grafton Manor on the night.

Finally you may notice that there are some changes to the members serving on the committee as we have lost one or two members and gained others. My special thanks to all those who have served the WLS as without their valuable contribution we simply could not operate as we do and I look forward to working with our new members in continuing to represent the interests of our member firms.

As always if you have any queries relating to the WLS please do not hesitate to contact either myself or another member of the committee.

Many thanks,

Andrew Chandler

President, Worcestershire Law Society 2022-2023