In Memoriam

It is with deep regret that the Law Society of Northern Ireland notifies members of the passing of the following colleagues.

Samuel J. Creighton, Solicitor, on 23rd December 2023.

Sam was the Principal at Creighton & Company Solicitors which he established in 1987 and which was located on Bloomfield Avenue in Belfast. He was well known and respected for his passion for family law, human rights and supporting asylum applicants.

Retired Resident Magistrate, John Fyffe, Solicitor, on 10th January 2024.

John was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors on 1st January 1958. He started his legal career in the family firm in Omagh, County Tyrone, joining the Department of the Director of Public Prosecutions in 1972. On 27th July 1980 he was appointed as a Resident Magistrate, serving in a number of Petty Sessions Districts until his retirement in July 2005.

Retired solicitor Ronald Francis (Ronnie) Conway, Solicitor, on 17th January 2024.

Ronnie was admitted to the roll of solicitors in 1971. He started his legal career with the Court Service before opening a firm in his own name in Antrim town in 1973. Ronnie remained with the same firm, through various iterations, until his retirement in 2001.

Retired solicitor Joseph C Greyston, on 11th February 2024.

Joseph was admitted to the roll of solicitors in 1961.He was formerly PPP with McCann & Greyston before retiring in 2013.

Mr James G. Doran, retired Solicitor, and Past President of the Law Society of Northern Ireland, on 25th February 2024

James was born in 1927 and was admitted as a solicitor in 1953. Jimmy, as he was known to many, had a long and illustrious career as Principal and then Consultant with James G Doran & Co. In addition he played a significant role within the Law Society of Northern Ireland serving on a number of committees before becoming President in 1979.

It is hoped to carry a dedication to Jimmy in a subsequent edition of the Writ.

Judith Brown solicitor, on 27 February 2024.

Judith was admitted to the Roll in November 1982 and was principal in Alan Brown & Co based on the Newtownards Road in Belfast. Judith served as the Chair of the Board of Parents Advice Centre (now Parenting NI) for 4 years in the late 1990s. She was also the Chair of Condico Solicitors for Children, which she set up alongside colleagues following the introduction of the Children N.I. Order 1995, which aimed to ensure the children subject of court proceedings received the best representation possible.