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Specialist Sub Committees

The specialist sub-committees exist to enable exchange of information and views, to formulate responses to consultation papers and encourage debate on areas of mutual interest. 

Forums and special meetings are sometimes organised as a result in which wider participation from the Society’s members and beyond is encouraged.

To join a specialist sub committee
If you wish to join a committee please write in to the Chair or email the Society committees@liverpoollawsociety.org.uk stating which committee you would like to join. Co-option to the sub-committee must then be approved by General Committee.

 
Criminal Practice
This committee seeks to identify important issues, both local and national and to give voice to the concerns of the profession. The committee works with local court representatives so as to maintain mutual co-operation and ensure proper representation for members’ clients before the courts.  

John Ballam of Ballam Solicitors is the Chair.

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Dispute Resolution Committee
Senior practitioners in the field of Civil Litigation make up the Society's litigation committee who have maintained a dialogue with local court officials both in the High Court and County Court. 

Caroline Ashcroft of Merseyside Police is the Chair.

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Employment Law Committee
This committee was formed at the end of 2003 in order to discuss matters relating to Employment Law.  For the last two years, a highly popular and successful one day Employment Law Conference has been organised by this committee and held at a Liverpool city centre hotel. 

Emlyn Williams of Weightmans LLP is the Chair.

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Environmental Law Sub Committee
The purpose of the committee is to offer its members a forum in which to exchange ideas and information, put forward responses to consultation papers on behalf of the Society and to promote environmental law within Merseyside and the surrounding area.

James Mannouch of Dyne Solicitors Ltd is the Chair.

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Family Business Committee

This committee covers such matters as Funding for Family Cases and Mediation. Please Click Here to view the Liverpool Civil and Family Court direct dial phone numbers (PDF).

Ruth Kearns of Heaney Watson Ltd is the Chair.

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Non-Contentious Business Committee
Support is available from the Society in connection with conveyancing, probate, company and other non-contentious matters. For instance the Society has for some considerable time provided practitioners with its own standard sale/purchase contract and form of preliminary enquiries.

Bill Chandler of Hill Dickinson LLP is the Chair.

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