Society represented at European Presidents’ Conference in Vienna

The President of the Law Society of Northern Ireland, Darren Toombs joined elected representatives from lawyers’ organisations at the recent 52nd European Presidents’ Conference held in Vienna Austria.

The President was representing the Society at the Conference which is recognised as an

important forum for dialogue for elected representatives of lawyers’ organisations from across Europe.

The conference provides a platform to share best practice and discuss issues of importance affecting the legal profession in various jurisdictions.

The President attended a series of receptions/events hosted by the Mayor of the City of Vienna, Austrian Bar and the Austrian Federal Chancellor and Austrian Federal Minister of Justice.

He also contributed at the main Presidents’ Conference held on the theme of “Big data, fewer rights – will AI change the rule of law forever?”