27 February 2023
Newly admitted solicitors welcomed to the legal profession 2023
Over 90 newly
admitted solicitors joined Masters, family, and friends for a special event
held at the Assembly Buildings in Belfast City Centre on Friday 24th
February 2023.
They were
attending the Law Society of Northern Ireland’s, 2023 Admission Ceremony, a
popular and important event in the legal calendar reflected in the large
numbers in attendance this year.
In keeping with
tradition of the ceremony the Registrar of Solicitors, David A. Lavery CB
presented the newly admitted solicitors to the Lady Chief Justice for Northern
Ireland, Dame Siobhan Keegan and the Society’s President, Brian
Archer.
Following the ceremony the Lady Chief Justice and the President
took the opportunity to present several prizes.
The
Professional Conduct Prize was awarded to Alexandra Sarah Craig who
achieved first place in the Society’s Professional Conduct Course.
Hollie
Dickey was awarded the Solicitors
Accounts Prize for achieving first place in the Society’s Solicitors Accounts
Course.
Commenting on
the admission of new solicitors the President of the Law Society, Brian Archer
said:
"As
we begin the journey of next 100 years of the solicitor profession in Northern
Ireland, we do so confident that our next generation of solicitors will
continue to provide the invaluable legal services and access to justice that
clients and the community need".