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Law Society Council elections - results

Elections were held for members of the Law Society Council for non-constituency seats designated child care law, Crown Prosecution Service, ethnic minorities and EU Matters.

The election scrutineer's (Electoral Reform Services) report of the voting is:

Child care law seat*Total number of voting papers returned by the due date 561 Number of invalid voting papers (unsigned) 35Number of invalid voting papers (changed address) 0Number of invalid voting papers (blank) 1Number of invalid voting papers (voter not eligible) 0Number of invalid voting papers (spoilt/ambiguous) 0Number of valid voting papers 525Elected at first stage with 285 votes: Christina BlacklawsRunner-up with 114 votes: Anand Kumar Gulati

Crown Prosecution Service seat*Total number of voting papers returned by the due date 476Number of invalid voting papers (unsigned) 35Number of invalid voting papers (changed address) 0Number of invalid voting papers (blank) 2Number of invalid voting papers (voter not eligible) 0Number of invalid voting papers (spoilt/ambiguous) 0Number of valid voting papers 439Elected at third stage: Penelope PalmerRunner-up with 100 votes: Bridie Smurthwaite

Ethnic minorities seat*Total number of voting papers returned by the due date 298Number of invalid voting papers (unsigned) 20Number of invalid voting papers (changed address) 0Number of invalid voting papers (blank) 0Number of invalid voting papers (voter not eligible) 0Number of invalid voting papers (spoilt/ambiguous) 0Number of valid voting papers 278Elected at 14th stage with 112 votes: Caroline HerbertRunner-up with 100 votes: Yvonne Brown

EU matters seatTotal number of voting papers returned by the due date 422Number of invalid voting papers (unsigned) 10Number of invalid voting papers (changed address) 0Number of invalid voting papers (blank) 1Number of invalid voting papers (voter not eligible) 0Number of invalid voting papers (spoilt/ambiguous) 0Number of valid voting papers 411Adrian Barham 126Michael Renouf 285 Elected

*These elections were conducted by use of the single transferable vote.

For full result sheets, contact Barbara Gastrell, Head of Corporate Administration, The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL (LDE 56), fax: 020 7320 5685, e-mail: barbara.gastrell@lawsociety.org.uk

Preliminary notice of council elections

Non-constituency members

The Law Society Council, at its meeting in May 2002, agreed to designate an additional three non-constituency council seats as voluntary sector, immigration law and environmental law.

Preliminary notice is hereby given, in accordance with by-law 56, that ballots will be held to fill these seats, and nominations are invited.

Nominees for election must be members of the Law Society and must fall within the scope of the designation of the seat concerned.

Those nominating candidates must be similarly qualified.

Constituency council member

Preliminary notice is also hereby given under by-law 56 that from the conclusion of the annual general meeting on 18 July 2002 a vacancy will exist in the office of a council member for the following constituency:

Constituency No 35 - Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland.

This vacancy will arise by the resignation of Kenneth Peter Byass.

The council has fixed 19 August 2002 as the election date for this vacancy.

The successful candidate will serve the unexpired portion of the predecessor's term of office, that is, until the conclusion of the AGM in 2003, being eligible for re-election thereafter.

Nomination forms for both the constituency and non-constituency vacancies may be obtained (in either hard copy or electronic form) from Gillian Harvey, Corporate Administration, at the Law Society, The Law Society's Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL (LDE 56) fax: 020 7320 5685 or e-mail: gillian.harvey@lawsociety.org.uk

The Society wishes to encourage applications from all eligible solicitors irrespective of gender, race, colour, age (subject to the age limit of 70 years stated in the by-laws), sexual orientation or disability.

Nominations should be received by the Chief Executive, The Law Society, The Law Society's Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL (LDE 56) not later than 28 June 2002.

Members of the Law Society falling within the scope of the non-constituency seats mentioned are able to vote in the ballots to fill the seats and may register to do this by notifying Gillian Harvey at the address above not later than 28 June 2002.

Retaining names on the roll of solicitors

Solicitors (Keeping of the Roll) Regulations 1999

The Law Society has recently sent application forms to solicitors who do not hold practising certificates inviting them to keep their names on the roll.

It has been unable to send forms to a number of solicitors as it does not hold a current address for them.

Under section 5(c) of the Solicitors (Keeping of the Roll) Regulations 1999, the Society will remove the name of any solicitor who does not complete the application.

A list has been published on the Law Society's Web site at: www.lawsociety.org.uk (found under 'members, all services', 'profession') showing the Law Society number, name and admission date of every person to whom the Society has been unable to deliver a form.

Solicitors whose names appear on this list, and who wish to request an application form, should contact the information services department at the Society as soon as possible by e-mail at: info.services@lawsociety.org.uk or tel: +44 (0) 1527 504450.

Its hours of opening are 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Likewise, if you know of someone who wishes to remain on the roll and whose name is listed, ask them to contact the Society as soon as possible.

Notice

Solicitors Benevolent Association AGM 2002

Notice is hereby given that the annual general meeting of the Solicitors Benevolent Association will be held in the council chamber at the Law Society's Hall, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL, on 19 June 2002 at 12pm for the purpose of: receiving the report of the directors on the proceedings of the association and the audited accounts for 2001; electing directors and reappointing auditors; and conducting such other ordinary business, if any, as the rules of the association allow.