Newsletter october 2013 by Mariam Aumeerally

Newsletter October 2013 Volume 3, Number 1

In This Issue • Anniversary of the Magna Carta • New Committee • Boat Party Pictures! • CPD Events • Event Calendar 2013/14

The HJLD is the regional branch of the National Junior Lawyers Division. We represent all student members of the Law Society enrolled through the SRA, trainees and Solicitors with up to five years’ active PQE who live, study or work in Hertfordshire. Our aim is to promote both professional and personal growth within the legal field through social and professional events and seminars. We shall keep you informed of important matters that concern junior lawyers, arrange CPD sessions that are either free or at reduced rates, and organise inclusive social events throughout the year. We will strive to make your voice heard and support the National JLD who works directly with the Law Society.

Hertfordshire is set to mark the anniversary of the Magna Carta A copy of the original Magna Carta is currently appearing in St Albans for the first time, to celebrate its 800th anniversary. An exhibition about the Magna Carta can be viewed at the Museum of St Albans. The Junior Lawyers’ Division is involved with the anniversary of the Magna Carta at the National Level and there are due to be events planned over the next 2 years, leading up to the actually anniversary date in 2015. Your outgoing National Rep, Laura Mathew is one of 4 Junior Lawyers who have been invited to join the Magna Carta Sub-Committee which also includes: Master of the Rolls (Chairman), Nick Fluck, Lucy ScottMoncrieff, Peter Farr (Secretary), Lord Clarke, Lord Goldsmith & Lord Neuberger. What is the Magna Carta? Magna Carta is the Latin for Great Charter. On 19 June 1215 at Runnymede, King John signed the Magna Carta. It was the first formal document stating that a King was subject to the law and not above it. This meant people couldn't be arrested, imprisoned of have their possessions taken away except by the judgement of his equals and/or the law of the land. This laid the way for trial by jury.

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The Magna Carta limited royal authority for the first time, establishing the principle that the people of England, at this stage represented by the Barons, could limit the power of a King.

By Laura Mathew If you would like more information in relation to this article, please do not hesitate to email mail@hertsjld.com

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Committee Tweeters:

Kate Shearer @trixie_dixie

Meet the New Committee 2013/14 CHAIR, KATE SHEARER Kate is a one year PQE solicitor based at a St Albans firm, who specialises in Commercial Property. This is her third year as Chair of the Hertfordshire Junior Lawyers and she is looking forward to another year building on the successes of the past. More social events, more CPD, and more networking opportunities. She has bigger and better things planned for this year.

Liam Colville @colville1983

Mariam Aumeerally

TREASURER & SECRETARY, LIAM COLVILLE Liam is a Trainee at Debenhams Ottaway Solicitors. This is his fourth year as Treasurer and Secretary on the committee. Last year we raised enough money to allow us to put on some great events this year! Make sure you attend the events!

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Nathan Kerntiff @Peterhail1

Alexander Neale @Nealooo

NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, MARIAM AUMEERALLY Mariam was previously Marketing Officer for the HertsJLD and feels that her time spent as Marketing Officer has provided her with the experience and understanding to represent Hertfordshire Junior Lawyers on a national scale. Mariam work for Vodafone and is the only in house lawyer on the committee.

SPONSORSHIP AND MARKETING SECRETARY, SOPHIE GAYNOR Sophie completed the Bar Professional Training Course last year and is currently working as a Family Paralegal at a St Albans firm whilst searching for pupillage. After moving to the county this year and attending the social events, Sophie was eager to become more involved in the HJLD and as such is our new sponsorship, finance and marketing secretary. She hopes to secure more funding for the year ahead which will allow the HJLD to hold larger and more frequent events - benefitting all of our members.

SOCIAL AND SPORTS SECREATRY, ALEX NEALE Alexander is a second year trainee at a firm in St Albans. In his second term as sports/social secretary, he aims to increase the number of social events and networking opportunities for all Herts JLD members.He hopes to continue the success of the Herts JLD, and to make this year as social as possible!

CPD REPRESENTATIVE, JAMES WILLIAMS

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James is a second year trainee at a firm in St Albans. He aims to use his role to circulate information about CPD events in Hertfordshire and the surrounding area (as well as events that may have an interest or professional development value for those not subject to formal CPD requirements). He is also happy to take feedback and soundings on Hertfordshire early-career lawyersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opinions on CPD requirements and structure.

COMMUNICATIONS REPRESENTATIVE,KAT ARMSTRONG Kat is a second year trainee solicitor in a well established St Albans law firm. This is her first term as a committee member and she is delighted to be taking on the role of Communications and Membership Secretary. She is looking forward to producing the quarterly newsletter to the members and to liaising with potential and current members of Herts JLD. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE, NATHAN KERNTIFF Nathan is going into his final year as a part time law student studying on the Graduate Diploma in Law course at the University of Herfordshire. Nathan hopes to build on his experience with the Hertfordshire Junior Lawyers division. In his second term as student and social media communications Nathan hopes to bring further awareness of Herts JLD to Universities in the wider area and also ensure the close links to the University of Hertfordshire and its students are maintained with publicity of all Herts JLD events advertised through all internal systems.

Boat Party Pictures

CPD Event: 24th October UCL Current Legal Problems Lectures “Frenzied Law Making: Over criminalization by numbers” 1 Free CPD The New Labour government was accused of frenzied law making, creating a criminal offence for every day spent in office. The current government, responding to these concerns, has introduced a “gateway” mechanism to halt the tide of criminalisation. New research suggests that the accusations levelled against the last government badly underestimated the reality: criminal offences were – and despite the gateway mechanism, are still – created at a far greater rate than one a day. But what does this actually mean, and what should we do about it?.

The now infamous James Bond boat party took place on 29th June. We were delighted to be hosting it together with South Essex Junior Lawyers and together with our sponsors; Puresearch, 36 Bedford Row, Debenhams Ottaway and Wesleyan for Lawyers. A great time was had by all and we partied late into the night with a well stocked bar and a packed dance floor. Everyone looked amazing and really went the extra mile with the theme. We were even lucky with the weather! This was an event that will definitely need to be repeated; as several members of the committee had wanted to say all along... Next time "we're going to need a bigger boat".

Venue: UCL Faculty of Laws Bentham House

To view more pictures please go to:

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Events Calendar 2013.

To book please go to: http://clp-chalmers-13.eventbrite.co.uk/ 31st October

Bowling! Halloween Stevenage Hollywood Bowl (Unit 5, Stevenage Leisure Park, Six Hills Way SG1 2UA) on Thursday 31 October from 6.45pm. For the fantastic price of £10 you will get two games of bowling and a Halloween themed drink from the bar! If you would like to attend please respond to us by Thursday 24 October by emailing mail@hertsjld.com and forwarding payment to following account:A/C No: 10168622 Sort Code: 16-30-24. (Please quote ‘HJLD Bowling’ and your name)

21st November

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Food and drinks supplied. If you would like to attend please respond to us by 15th November by emailing mail@hertsjld.com and forwarding payment to following account:A/C No: 10168622 Sort Code: 16-30-24. (Please quote ‘HJLD Quiz night’ and your name)

Grove House Quiz Thursday 21st November starting at 6.30 with quiz starting at 7. Maximum teams of 6 for £30, otherwise £7.50 individually.

December/Jan

Christmas / New Year Event

Jan/Feb

TBC Seminar event TBC

If you would like more information in relation to any event or wish to put your point of view across, please do not hesitate to email mail@hertsjld.com

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