Annual General Meeting 2016
The Law Society’s 2016 Annual General Meeting will be be held at 5.30pm on Thursday 26 May at the Law Society of Scotland, Atria One, 144 Morrison Street, Edinburgh.
The AGM is open to all members of the Society. Registration opens at 5pm and all attendees should be registered by 5.30pm.
The 2016 AGM agenda and supporting information is now available.The agenda includes a motion on the Society’s practising certificate fee for 2015/2016, a motion on amendments to the Society’s practice rules and a motion on changes to the Society’s constitution. Our president, Christine McLintock, will give an address reviewing her term of office and our Chief Executive, Lorna Jack, will be updating members on the Society’s current operational plan.
Proxy vote deadline
If you are unable to attend the meeting, you may wish to grant a proxy. The proxy must delivered to the Secretary at least 48 hours before the meeting, by 5.30pm on Tuesday 24 May 2016. There is more information about how to submit a proxy on the AGM webpage.
Motions and amendments
Motions and amendments relating to the business contained in the AGM agenda may be submitted at the meeting, but to allow any additional material to be circulated to members in advance of the AGM, we would be grateful if any motions or amendments could be submitted to our Registrar, David Cullen, by 10am on Thursday 19 May 2016.