Law Society notices

Special general meetingLaw Society members are reminded that the adjourned special general meeting of the Law Society will take place at 2.30 pm on Thursday, 26 April 2001, in the Common Room at the Law Societys Hall in Chancery Lane, London WC2.The business of the meeting will be to receive the results of the postal votes now taking place on proposed amendments to the Societys charter, and to consider two resolutions left unfinished at the meeting on 28 February.One resolution deals with amendments to the by-laws to deal with the election of office-holders and the size and composition of the Law Society council, and implements a major part of the reform programme now under way.

The other resolution is of a technical nature and includes a provision for optional electronic voting in Law Society elections and postal votes.