CityEditorial


As we move into a typical rain-soaked and grey spring, wistful thoughts of the summer begin to occupy our minds. In particular the now imminent start of the London Olympics, which has raised several interesting challenges for City solicitors. Not the least of these is how to get to the office every day in the midst of reduced road access,


higher demands on public


transport and increased congestion all round.


The City of London of course will


be on show to all our international visitors, and in particular that jewel in the crown of tourist attractions, the Tower of London. The Master opens this edition with a fascinating account of the ancient traditions of the Tower, many of which are performed every day right under our noses.


The professional committees of the City Law Society are generally active in the first quarter each year, and we particularly commend the reports that appear in this edition for their volume and thoroughness. A busy year for all of us, especially in the field of regulation.


The report of the Company’s annual banquet at the Mansion House is


lively, and reaffirms the privilege of having one of our own, a Solicitor, holding the office of Lord Mayor this year. Alderman and Past Master David Wootton is, by all accounts, pursuing a punishing schedule representing the interests of the City, but no more so, we think, than his previous life in private practice and public service.


We wish all readers a pleasant spring! EDITORIAL BOARD


John Abramson 4 College Hill, London EC4R 2RB Tel +44 20 7329 2173 Fax +44 20 7329 2190 mail@citysolicitors.org.uk


Elizabeth Thomas 4 College Hill, London EC4R 2RB Tel +44 20 7329 2173 Fax +44 20 7329 2190 mail@citysolicitors.org.uk


Copy deadlines 2012 Summer 15th June 2012 Autumn 28th September 2012 Winter


22nd November 2012 John Abramson, Editor, City of London Law Society – Committee Members


President The Master


Chairman A.F. Douglas


Chief Executive D. Hobart


Secretary N.A. Cameron


Administrator Mrs E.J. Thomas, B.A.


Policy & Committees Co-ordinator R.S. Leeder


Committee CHAIRMAN PRESIDENT † P. Barnes † R. Bourns † S.W. Davis Miss S. Hawes N.M.L. Hughes V.T. Keaveny C. Martin † D.A. McIntosh, QC (Hon) † Miss C. McConnell A.G. Murray-Jones M.C. Roberts, B.A Ms C.F. Usher M.A. Webster


City of London Solicitors’ Company – Court of Assistants


Master Alderman J.R.C. White, T.D.


Senior Warden M.C. Roberts, B.A


Junior Warden D.A.McIntosh, QC (Hon)


Stewards V.T. Keaveny Alderman Mrs C.F. Woolf, C.B.E.


Full Assistants Past Master Miss K.D. Richardson, M.A. Past Master W.J.L. Knight Past Master Ms A.L. Marks Past Master Alderman Sir David Lewis Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor Past Master Alderman D.H. Wootton J.M. Abramson N.M.L. Hughes Dame Janet Gaymer, QC (Hon), D.B.E. R.J.L Jones Alderman D. Graves


† Ex-officio as members of the Council of The Law Society


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Chairman of CLLS A.F. Douglas


Additional Assistants Profess or J.R. Salter


C. Medvei


Ex-Officio Assistants Past Masters P.J. Purton, O.B.E., L.M.R.T.P.I. D.F. Gray, M.A. E.P.T. Roney, C.B.E.,M.A. Sir Max Williams M.H. Sheldon, C.B.E.,M.A. K.S.G. Hinde, O.B.E., T.D.,M.A. J.A.E. Young, LL.B. D.L. Biddle, M.A. R.H.V. Dixon, M.A. J.A. Rowson Sir Christopher Walford, M.A., D.C.L. His Hon. Harvey Crush S.N. Beare, M.A., LL.B. W.L. King, M.A. R.D. Fox, M.A. M.R. Mathews, M.A. Alderman Sir Robert Finch M.J. Cassidy, C.B.E., B.A.,M.B.A., Dep. J.E. Hume B.J. Greenwood, LL.B. A.J.C. Collett, LL.B. N.C.C. Bamping, LL.B.


Clerk N.A. Cameron


Clerk to the Company & Secretary of the City of London Law Society


Neil Cameron 4 College Hill, London EC4R 2RB Tel +44 20 7329 2173 Fax +44 20 7329 2190 mail@citysolicitors.org.uk


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