06 December 2022

Culloden Estate and Spa venue for Law Society Annual Dinner 2022

Darren Toombs, JVP, Brian Archer, President, Naomi Long MLA & Brigid Napier, SVP

The Law Society of Northern Ireland’s Annual Dinner was held at the Culloden Estate and Spa on 2^nd December 2022.

Now a well-established part of the Society’s social calendar the Annual Dinner continues to provide the opportunity for the Society’s new President to address members for the first time and to officially welcome the Society’s new solicitors to the profession.

Over 250 solicitors attended the dinner including those who had recently been admitted to the profession.

Speeches were delivered by the Society’s new President, Brian Archer, Naomi Long MLA, former Justice Minister and Robert Bellingham speaking on behalf of the newly admitted solicitors.

During his key note address the new President, welcomed the recently admitted solicitors to the Law Society of Northern Ireland, outlined his focus on Access to Justice for his Presidential year ahead.

He also took the opportunity to underscore the importance of legal aid to practitioners but also in providing access to justice for the most vulnerable and those in need within our community.

The President took the opportunity to announce his chosen charity of the year, Include Youth and invited Claire Meenehan, Skills Manager with Include Youth to make a presentation.