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INTRODUCING YOUR NEWLYELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE SHROPSHIRE LAW SOCIETY FOR 2023/24
INTRODUCING YOUR NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE SHROPSHIRE LAW SOCIETY FOR 2023/24
The Shropshire Law Society, by unanimous vote elected Lucy Speed as President for 2023/2024. Lucy has been an active member of the committee and is committed to serving the interests of Shropshire Lawyers.
Following a BA in History, Lucy qualified as a solicitor in 2014.
Lucy specialises in Court of Protection work and mental capacity issues, in particular dealing with clients who have suffered brain injuries.
Lucy's experience includes the management of professional deputyships including cases with high-value litigation claims, statutory wills, dealing with the authorisation of gifts, and both lay and professional applications to the Court of Protection with regard property and financial affairs as well as health and welfare.
Lucy has particular expertise in complex cases and heads a team within the established Court of Protection department at Lanyon Bowdler.
Lucy is a member of the Court of Protection Practitioners Association and the Professional Deputies Forum. Outside work, Lucy is a qualified swimming instructor. Lucy also deals with our work experience programme at Lanyon Bowdler and runs our mock trial program in conjunction with other staff.
Legal 500 Recommendation
Lucy is a Recommended Lawyer in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500.
”I am so pleased to have been appointed as President of the Shropshire Law Society for this year. I hope to continue to build on the work already done by previous Presidents, and hopefully live up to the high standard set!
This year I want to focus on promoting the enormous talent we are lucky to have within the county. Lawyers in Shropshire are innovative, tenacious, and often at the top of their fields, and our local firms boast top tier expertise doing fantastic work for clients across the county. Our talented lawyers are what makes the Shropshire legal community vibrant and exciting to be a part of. I am very much looking forward to the next year!”
