Lifetime Award & 5k Team Challenge Prize Presentations and AGM 2009

Event Date: Tuesday, 24 November, 2009
Event Time: 5.00pm for 5.30pm
Location: Liverpool Law Society, 2nd Floor, The Cotton Exchange
Edmund Street
Liverpool, L3 9LQ UK

Record numbers attended this year’s AGM at Liverpool Law Society offices to see four new members elected on to the General Committee, Caroline Ashcroft of Weightmans, Alison Beech of Percy Hughes & Roberts, Jayne MacGregor of Lees Solicitors and Liza Watson of Heaney Watson.

 

With the formal proceedings over the President, Charlie Jones presented a special Lifetime Achievement Award to Professor E. Rex Makin in recognition of over 60 years in the legal profession. Professor Makin accepted the award and addressed the members outlining the changes that were taking place in the profession today.

 

Prizes were then awarded to candidates in recognition of their achievements in professional examinations as follows:

 

Natasha Butler, Hill Dickinson                         Timpron Martin Prize

Alex Richardson, DAL Piper (UK)                    Atkinson Prize

Jennifer Jones, Heaney Watson                     Enoch Harvey Prize

Charlotte Jones, Hill Dickinson                       Rupert Bremner Prize

 

Also being awarded a prize was Kerry Louise Russell who received the E. Rex Makin prize for being the youngest Solicitor to be admitted to the Roll and Julie O’Hare received the Muir Matthews prize for the trainee solicitor who has made the largest contribution on an all-round basis.

 

With the AGM at a close the members were invited to enjoy a wine and canapés reception which allowed them the opportunity to mingle, making new acquaintances and renewing old!

The President called a pause to events to present the prizes for the 5k Team Challenge which took place on 20^th September 2009 with over 74 legal teams taking part. This event was run in aid of Nugent Care and nearly £5,000 was raised in total. The winners of the divisional prizes were:

 

The President extended his congratulations to all the prize winners and thanked the sponsors of the reception, Laird Assessors, for their valued and continued support to Liverpool Law Society.