- Manchester Legal Awards Now Open
- Shout out for International Women’s Day – 8th March 2023 - His Honour Judge Michael Kershaw KC
- UK Supreme Court Judical Assistants Event
- Management Conference 2023 - Posh Pub Quiz - Dates for the Diary
- February Messenger - MLS Court Report Journal Issue 8 - How property lawyers can act now on climate change
We are delighted to announce that entries are now open for The Manchester Legal Awards 2023.
We can't wait to hear about all the good work you've been doing and help you to celebrate your success at the black-tie gala dinner at the Midland Hotel on Thursday, June 8.
As always we know our fabulous legal community will want to let its collective hair down and celebrate big time and we look forward to catching up with you all on the night!
We have a limited number of sponsorship and advertising opportunities available. This year’s event will be bigger than ever so I urge anyone who wants to raise their profile among the region’s sizeable legal community email me at FranEccles-Bech@manchesterlawsociety.org.uk Judging Day will be Friday 12th Mayand if you are entering, please keep this day free as this is the only dayjudging will take place.
There are 21 categories as usual, including two new categories: CSR Champions of the Year and Health & Well Being Champions of the Year.
This year the theme is #EmbraceEquity and we can all play a part. Collectively we can all challenge gender stereotypes, call out discrimination, draw attention to bias and seek out inclusion.
This is not limited to women – Allies are incredibly important too and its essential that people of all gender identities are involved in conversations and champion gender equality.
To celebrate International Women’s Day this year, we want you to give a Shout Out to and celebrate a person, or workplace, that has supported, inspired or empowered you. Tell us why you think they are Superwoman, or a fabulous Ally or a really supportive and caring place to work in no more than 100 words. Send us their photo, or logo if it is a workplace name and title and nominated by ………………… and we’ll publish them in the March Messenger.
Being each other’s cheerleaders and pulling each other up matters everyday but let’s make it an extra big deal this IWD.
The deadline is 17th February and we really look forward to receiving your submissions which should be sent to Messenger@manchesterlawsociety.org.uk
His Honour Judge Michael Kershaw KC
It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of His Honour Judge Michael Kershaw KC who died peacefully on 24th January.
Michael was called in 1963. He took Silk in 1980 and was the first judge of the Circuit Commercial Court from 1990, sitting in Liverpool and Manchester. He retired in 2006.
Michael was a great friend to the Manchester Law Society and for those people who wish to attend his funeral it is taking place on Friday, 17th February at 11.30 am at the Parish Church, Church Lane, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9SY. There will then be a private burial for immediate family only in Whalley. There will be refreshments for those attending the funeral at Clitheroe Golf Club, Whalley Road, Clitheroe, BB7 1PP to which everybody is welcome.
We send our sincerest condolences to his wife Anne, Past President of the Society, their son Francis and family and friends.
Date: 8 March 2023 Time: 18:00 to 19:00 followed by a drinks reception Location: St John's Buildings, 24a-28 St John Street, Manchester, M3 4DJ Cost to attend: Free to attend but places are limited and you must book in advance
Join us to hear from The Right Hon Lady Rose of Colmworth, Justice of the Supreme Court and current and former Judicial Assistants on what the role entails and how to apply for the 2023 vacancies.
18:00 Introduction – Chris Maile Head of Human Resources 18:05 The Right Hon Lady Rose of Colmworth, Justice of the Supreme Court 18:15 Nigel Patel, Judicial Assistant to Lady Rose 18:25 Emma Ainsley, Judicial Assistant to Lord Hodge 18:35 Margherita Cornaglia, Former Judicial Assistant to Lord Kerr 18:45 Q&A 19:00 Close and drinks reception
Information on the available opportunities can be found here. Applications are open now and close on Thursday 30th March 2023.
Places are free but limited and must be booked in advance. Secure your place by emailing ChandreMay@manchesterlawsociety.org.uk This event is kindly hosted and sponsored by St John’s Buildings Barristers Chambers
Date: 15 March 2023 Time: 09:00 to 16:30 followed by a drinks reception Location: Manchester Marriott Victoria & Albert Hotel, Water Street, Manchester, M3 4JQ Cost to attend: MLS Members £120.00 + VAT (£144.00)
Non-members £160.00 + VAT (£192.00)
The 2023 Management Conference will explore what it means to manage a law firm, not just in these post-pandemic times but in an era that is widely perceived as being extremely concerning for legal businesses, large and small.
Pressure on human resources, increasing overhead expenses, cyber-security threats, and changing client expectations have come to the forefront of law firm management since the world shut down in March 2020.
This conference will arm law firm leaders with knowledge from numerous sources on the best ways to address and attack the challenges law firms continue to face.
Speakers will include acknowledged experts and law firm leaders providing practical advice for law firms of all sizes.
This conference will be suitable for managing partners, business services professional, practice managers, Heads of HR, Finance and Innovation, CEOs and those with management and compliance responsibilities.
Date: 23 March 2023 Book in and Bubbles: 18:00 to 18:30 Quiz: 18:30 Location: Manchester Hall, 36 Bridge St, Manchester M3 3BT Entry fee: £20.00 + VAT (£24.00) per team member with a max of 5 per team
Places are selling fast for the Posh Pub Quiz on 23 March! So if you want to join us make sure you book your places quickly!
This year the Quiz is in aid of our charity of the year We Love MCRand is kindly sponsored by our friends at Interlink.
It’s all you can expect from your usual pub quiz – just a bit classier.
There’ll be rounds on film & TV, music, random knowledge, a picture round, and a genius round.
Book your team in asap as places are limited and will be allocated on a “first come, first served” basis.
As the first property data business to Pledge to Net Zero, Landmark is committed to not only acting with urgency in the name of climate change, but also empowering the property industry to do the same. But as climate change continues at pace, managing and mitigating against this relatively new area of risk demands a sound foundation of data, insight and understanding.
This is why we have spearheaded a dialogue with experts across the property and real estate industry to deepen and validate our understanding of climate change. We have drawn on expert perspectives to reach some consensus on the task ahead and at the same time, created an urgent call to action for the whole property industry.
The resulting Landmark white paper, Climate Change Reports: The New Frontier of Real Estate Due Diligence, (published November 2022) is a comprehensive discussion about how each part of the property industry sees its responsibilities, where we as an industry can deepen our commitment and how we can all challenge the status quo to take meaningful and timely action.
The consensus among the experts we spoke with is a need for pan-industry alignment on definitions, targets, benchmarks and modelled scenarios. They also all posed a critical question about who is responsible for interpreting climate risk reports.
Read the full article here and more about Landmark’s climate change reporting solutions here.
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