Congratulations from the board to this year's successful candidates and prizewinners. The diploma celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2009, and several hundred solicitors have earned the highly respected "Dip. L.G." letters after their names over that time.

The course lasts for nine months, counts for CPD points, and consists of writing three substantial projects and an open-book examination. Those interested should contact Carol Witts at the College of Law.'

Roger Morris, chair of the diploma board of the Law Society

The Law Society's Diploma in Local Government Law and Practice: graduates 2008/9

Candidate information 2008 / 2009
Name Authority / Firm

Proj 1 Proj 2 Proj 3 Proj Avg.

Exam 2009 Overall Avg. Result Sparrow, Tina West Lancashire 67 74 58 66.3 60 64.8 Pass (Dip LG) Pearce, Mark William Kerrier District Council 63 74 53 63.3 61 62.8 Pass (Dip LG) Matthews, Di Nottingham City Council 50 59 46 51.7 63 54.5 Pass (Dip LG) Hooley, Joanne Forest Heath District Council 55 61 46 54.0 60 55.5 Pass (Dip LG) Smedegaar, Steen The London Borough of Islington 84 65 82 77.0 63 73.5 Pass (Dip LG) Gill, Sunita Birmingham City Council 53 64 45 54.0 63 56.3 Pass (Dip LG) Turner,Simon Stafford Borough Council 75 65 72 70.7 62 68.5 Pass (Dip LG) Donnelly, Frances Merthyr Tydfil CBC 67 64 56 62.3 64 62.8 Pass (Dip LG) Coyle, Helen The London Borough of Islington 65 66 68 66.3 66 66.3 Pass (Dip LG) Butler, Anthony The Council of the Borough of Torbay 83 63 65 70.3 65 69.0 Pass (Dip LG) Hull, Lynn Southampton City Council 69 45 46 53.3 63 55.8 Pass (Dip LG) Eccles,Caroline London Borough of Harrow 85 72 80 79.0 62 74.8 Pass (Dip LG) Jones, Rachel London Borough of Harrow 56 55 51 54.0 61 55.8 Pass (Dip LG) Sowerby, Helen Cumbria County Council 74 85 63 74.0 70 73.0 Pass (Dip LG) Oxnard, Catherine Cumbria County Council 81 75 50 68.7 66 68.0 Pass (Dip LG) Choudhury, Abdus Kent County Council 65 65 50 60.0 67 61.8 Pass (Dip LG)