Holland knighted for NI parade commission work

BIRTHDAY HONOURS: Holroyd recognised for legal aid services

Former Law Society President Anthony Holland led the way for the legal profession in the Queen's Birthday honours list after he was awarded a knighthood.

Sir Anthony, who was president from 1990 to 1991, was honoured for his work as chairman of the parades commission for Northern Ireland.

He was previously principal ombudsman at the Personal Investment Authority and before that senior partner of south-west firm Foot & Bowden (now Foot Anstey Sargent).

In a list featuring unusually slim pickings for the legal profession, Andrew Holroyd, a Law Society Council member and chairman of the standards board, was given an OBE for services to publicly funded legal work.

Mr Holroyd, a partner at Jackson & Canter in Liverpool, said he was 'delighted' that the award was specifically given for his publicly funded work.

'The OBE is an appreciation of the importance of legal aid work, carried out by myself and many other lawyers, and I am delighted that the efforts of my firm have been recognised,' he said.

Solicitor Richard Clayton, assistant legal adviser at the Home Office, was made a CBE.

Other notable awards included a knighthood for Professor John Baker, Downing professor of law at Cambridge University, a CBE for Michael Sherrard, director of advocacy at Middle Temple, and an MBE for Lynn Evans, policy manager at the Law Centres Federation.

Judge Ian Campbell, the deputy high representative for legal affairs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, received a Companionship of the order of St Michael and St George (CMG) for services to legal affairs.

Victoria MacCallum