AGM Notice 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held at the Old Courtroom, Shakespeare Street, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham on Tuesday 13th May 2025, 6pm. Refreshments will be available from 5:30pm with the AGM starting promptly at 6pm.

The AGM is a free event to attend by all members of the Society and whilst it deals with formal matters it is also a celebration of the previous year of the Society. Canapes and refreshments will be served after the formalities of the AGM to encourage networking amongst members of the Society and to meet Council Members and sub-committee members. We look forward to meeting many of you at the event.

Lauren Crow

President 2024-2025

AGM AGENDA

1. Welcome & Apologies

2. Minutes of the last AGM, Tuesday 14th May 2025 to be approved.

3. To receive and adopt the Accounts of the Society.

4. To re-appoint the Auditors of the Society.

5. Nominations for Council:

Deputy Vice President 2025-2026**
Independent Council Members **
Civil Court Bar Representative**

**attendees at the AGM will take part in a secret ballot election to vote for this posts, if more than one (or 6 candidates in the case of the Independent Council Members) apply for

these posts.**

Academic Representative – University of Law
In-House Counsel Representative

6. Presentations of Prizes:

President’s Cup 2024
Kevin De Silva Essay Competition 2024
Hammond Cup 2025
John Pearce Quiz Prize Winners and Charity Donation Announcement
Annual Awards Dinner – Charity Donation Announcement
Legal Walk 2024 – Highest Fundraising Team

7. To receive the report of the President for the last year.

8. Acknowledgement of Sub-Committees of the Society

9. Announcement of Election Results for Seats on Council (if an election was required)

Deputy Vice President 2025-2026
Independent Council Members
Civil Court Bar Representative

10. To appoint the President of the Society

11. To appoint the Vice President of the Society

11. To appoint the Deputy Vice President of the Society

12. To re-appoint the Treasurer of the Society

13. To re-appoint the Secretary of the Society

14. To appoint the Council of the Society

15. Any other business relevant to the Annual General Meeting

Re-Appointments & Nominations of Office 2025-2026

The following have been nominated for election as officers of the Society for the forthcoming year:

President: Marie Dancer

Vice President: Drew Dennis

Deputy Vice President: Vacant seat

Treasurer: Jeremy Allen

Secretary: Kathryn Meir

Note 1: A secret Ballot will take place for the office of Deputy Vice President, in the event that one or more additional Candidates who are not members of Council shall have been nominated and seconded in accordance with the Rules and Standing Orders of the Society. Notice will be given of the candidates standing for the position ahead of the Annual General Meeting.

Note 2: The following have been nominated to fill the Local Constituency Seats.

• Broxtowe Marie Dancer Richard Nelson LLP

• Mansfield Lauren Griffith Bryan & Armstrong

• Newark & Sherwood Selina Turner Larken & Co

Note 3: The following have been nominated to fill the Bar Representative Seats:

• Bar Representative: Criminal Andrew Fitch-Holland 1 High Pavement Chambers

• Bar Representative: Family Steven Veitch KCH Garden Square

• Bar Representative: Civil Vacant Seat

Note 4: The following Council Seats are vacant:

1. In-House Counsel

2. Independent Council Members – a maximum total of 6 seats available on Council.**

3. Bar Representative: Civil**

**In the event that one or more additional Candidates (or in the case of Independent Council Members more than 6 candidates apply) a secret ballot shall be held at the AGM. Notice will be given of the candidates standing for the position ahead of the Annual General Meeting.

To register your attendance at the Annual General Meeting 2025 - CLICK HERE

Download the following documents here:

Closing date for all Council Nominations is Friday 4th April 2025, 5pm.

This notice was displayed on the Nottinghamshire Law Society website on Monday 24th February 2025.

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