LizWithers
@lizwithers79
Head of Welsh Affairs at Solicitors Regulation Authority. Mum of three. Multiple food allergies. Love baking and eating cake. All views my own
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22-09-2017 19:02:45
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I don't want to be dramatic but the Institute for Government internship has been a career defining moment for me. My preconceived ideas of who an intern should be nearly stopped me from applying. I urge ANYONE who wants to get into the policy space to apply, it's an amazing opportunity!
If you are attending Welsh Conservatives ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ conference on Friday, join our SRA event on legal services in rural Wales. Our panel includes Mark Isherwood MS, James Evans MS, Edward Friend Carreg Law and Board Member Nicola Williams
During Welsh Conservatives ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ conference this wkd, our board member Nicola Williams and I had the opportunity to meet with David TC Davies ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ฌ๐ง MP. It was a welcome opportunity to discuss SRA work in Wales. #welshCPCC23 #legalwales
This absolutely this ๐๐ป. Brilliant to see these issues being highlighted in Parliament today. Please consider signing Allergy UK patient charter: allergyuk.org/resources/alleโฆ #itstimetotakeallergyseriously
Great to have an opportunity to talk to Welsh MPs and Peers in UK Parliament this week about our SRA work in Wales. Particular thanks to Jo Stevens for sponsoring and Liz Saville Roberts AS/MP and David TC Davies ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ฌ๐ง for speaking. Nicola Williams #legalwales
It was great to meet Alex Davies-Jones MP on Friday in my trustee role at @allergyUk with simone miles our Interim CEO discussing provision of allergy services in Wales. Pleased Alex has agreed to become a UK parliamentary champion. See patient charter ๐ allergyuk.org/get-involved/pโฆ
Interested in justice matters in Wales? If youโll be in Aberystwyth for Plaid Cymru ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ conference, come to the fringe session to hear SRA Emyr Lewis and me discussing access to justice - how to ensure communities get the right help at the right time.
Great to speak at our panel session at Legal Wales Conference on behalf of SRA alongside Richard Orpin, Legal Services Board and Jason Chapman, Legal Ombudsman. Chaired by Nicola Williams. Grateful to all those that attended. #legalwalesnews