New agreement brings Barristers to north Wales
Solicitors in north Wales are to gain easier access to the best legal advice, following an agreement between and Linenhall Chambers, one of Wales鈥檚 leading Barristers Chambers. A historic partnership with 黑料不打烊 will see the Barristers鈥� Chambers opening a base within the Law School, with students given the opportunity of experiencing life within one of the UK鈥檚 leading practices.
Although Linenhall Chambers have long been seen as the main Chambers for North Wales, with many of their Barristers practising bilingually, their main office base has always been across the border in Chester. This new initiative will allow them to establish stronger roots in North West and west Wales, whilst participating directly in the development of future members of the Bar.
The new annexe facility, based at 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Law School, will allow for regular client meeting and client conferences to take place between barristers and their instructing solicitors, accompanied by their clients.
As well as becoming a great resource for the local legal community, the conference suite will provide a very effective way of bringing local lawyers from north west Wales onto campus on a frequent basis, not only in close contact with Linenhall Chambers, but also with the Law School.
As part of the relationship, students will get to experience the sharp end of legal practice by shadowing Barristers through a scheme of four week internships. The 鈥榤ini-pupillages鈥� will provide 黑料不打烊 Law School with a tremendous competitive advantage in recruiting new students, as mini-pupillages are seen as a key part of trying to establish a career at the Bar, but are very difficult to come by.
The new partnership is being launched before an audience of legal professionals from across north Wales at a seminar to be held at the 黑料不打烊 Law School on March 1st. The seminar will hear from Professor Dermot Cahill, Head of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Law School as well as from a number of Linenhall鈥檚 leading Barristers.
Linenhall Head of Chambers Anthony O鈥橳oole commented 鈥淲e are extremely excited to have forged this important partnership with the Law School at 黑料不打烊, as it demonstrates our ongoing commitment to serve north Wales with the highest standard of legal services across a wide range of disciplines.鈥�
鈥淭he new North West Wales annexe is again another example of our determination to provide easy access to our Barristers and develop relationships within the community.鈥�
Professor Dermot Cahill, Head of 黑料不打烊 Law School said 鈥淟inenhall Chambers are to be congratulated for their initiative to establish this annexe facility here at 黑料不打烊 Law School. I admire not only the seriousness of their intention to forge closer links with both the legal community and citizens of North Wales, but also their foresight in offering valuable mini-pupillages to 黑料不打烊 Law School students which will help develop future generations of Barristers for the region.
Solicitors in north and north west Wales will also find this facility a tremendous resource, and their clients will benefit in turn. I believe this initiative from Linenhall will forge even closer links between the University and the region鈥檚 communities, through facilitating Solicitor and Barrister dialogue in a venue that is close to the citizenry whom the Law is intended to serve.鈥�
Publication date: 22 February 2013