Anne-Marie Hutchinson OBE, QC (Hon) quoted in The Times today to explain what the law says about this issue AnneMarie Hutchinson

Follow this link for a slide on what being released under investigation (RUI) means for suspects, as well as the victims of crime? Westminster & Holborn Law Society The Law Society

I am honoured to be appointed President of the ⁦Westminster & Holborn Law Society⁩ The first Registered European Lawyer #REL crossed qualified as a solicitor from Spain to have been elected. I am looking forward to working for all our members and to represent the profession this year.

Join the @juniorlawyers and the Young Barristers’ Committee committee on 10 December 2019 for a brilliant quiz to celebrate 100 years of women in law! communities.lawsociety.org.uk/events/a-chris…

At last! Thank you Carolina Marín Pedreño for spotting that HM Courts and Tribunals Service have now openly said how they’ll support you breastfeeding or expressing at court. Interested to hear more experiences of this in practice... gov.uk/guidance/breas… The Law Society Westminster & Holborn Law Society @juniorlawyers

Read about the The Law Society’s #AccessToJustice campaigns through the link below.

Great to see all the activity around cohabitation week! Remember you can write to your local parliamentary candidates to help us keep #familylawreform a priority in the next government. resolution.org.uk/campaigning-fo… #ABetterWay #FairnessforFamilies

Partner Russell Bywater is off to the Supreme Court this morning representing Charles Villiers in this important case about divorce jurisdiction in the UK, assisted by Amy Barrow and Kate Brett and instructing Michael Horton and Alex Laing Coram Chambers thetimes.co.uk/article/tug-of…

Second visit in one year for Dawson Cornwell

Russell Bywater, representing the husband, said his client asserted that EU law permitted divorce in one UK jurisdiction and financial remedy in another and that his wife has tied him in a “Gordian knot” of legal proceedings." Read in full in today's Times thetimes.co.uk/article/suprem…

Happy #Centenary! #OnThisDay 100 years ago, Parliament passed the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919, removing the legal bar to women practising law in the UK. Thanks to all those who have helped us tell the story of #womeninlaw in their First 100 Years ✨

Today marks the centenary of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919. We stand and celebrate with women in the legal profession all over the country! #100years #womeninlaw #celebration #revolution

“Providing legal aid for early legal advice is one of the most cost effective investments a government can make,” our head of justice Richard Miller tells BBC News (UK) after #LadyHale comments on impact of legal aid cuts on justice

One of the benefits of being a member of the Westminster and Holborn Law Society Westminster & Holborn Law Society is the brilliant social and educational events throughout the year. If you would like to get involved please email the main committee on [email protected].

See p8-10 of the Central London Lawyer for our article and photos from what was a fantastic evening celebrating the hard work and success of newly qualified solicitors in the area, as well as the winners of our Rising Star award. Please share if you see yourself in the photos!

Brilliant and moving article by Sulema Jahangir on the exploitation of these 'disposable women'. Dawson Cornwell

We are excited to welcome foreign, dual qualified and UK lawyers and those interested in the international community to the launch party for our Forum for International Lawyers London launch party on Tuesday 25 February, at Farrer & Co. Secure tickets at eventbrite.co.uk/e/forum-for-in….

A thoroughly enjoyable and productive Main Committee meeting on Tuesday over Zoom. It was brilliant to see our committee and to plan our upcoming virtual events and how we can best support our members during this difficult time. Carolina Marín Pedreño

Thank you for having us The University of Law! WHLS Junior Lawyers Division #whls #jld #freshers #Freshers2020

Well done, Aysel!