President & Council

BLS features in Bristol Post oldest thriving companies in Bristol

Excerpt from the article: How Bristol’s oldest companies are still thriving after more than 100 years in business They include the city’s last-surviving chocolate maker a wine merchant and a tannery. Why do some companies struggle to survive beyond a year while others flourish for hundreds? Although more than 90 per cent of small companies in Britain will survive one … more

BLS Member discount offer on GCHQ certified Social Engineering Course – 8 August

Red Goat Cyber Security are offering Bristol Law Society members a 15% discount on their upcoming GCHQ certified Social Engineering course at Imperial College on the 8th of August. This interactive half-day cyber security course helps you identify and prevent social engineering attacks such as phishing and impersonation by placing you in the position of the hackers to enable you … more

President & Council

Gary Lightwood Elected as New BLS President 2017/18

Gary Lightwood was elected President of Bristol Law Society at the 147th AGM held at 12 Colston Avenue on Tuesday 21st November 2017.

The members of Bristol Law Society elect a President and two Vice Presidents annually at the AGM in November. The President’s role is to represent the Society and the Bristol legal sector and to manage Council and Executive in implementing the policies of Bristol Law Society during the year.

Executive Group 2017-18:

President: Gary Lightwood, Pattinson & Brewer

Senior Vice President: Nicholas Lee, Paragon Cost Solutions

Junior Vice President: Ben Holt, Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Immediate Past President: Becky Moyce, Temple Bright LLP

Hon. Secretary: Katherine Moyse, Foot Anstey

Hon. Treasurer: Ben Holt, Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Executive Chairman: John Moriarty

Head of Operations: Helen Read

Council members 2017-18:

Coralie McKeivor, Foot Anstey

Sarah E Green, TLT