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ISSUE The newsletter of the City of London Solicitors’ Company and the 76 City of London Law Society WINTER 2011 CitySolicitor www.citysolicitors.org.uk In this issue Wig and Pen Prize p.7 Guide to English opinion letters p.12 Policy and Committees Lord Mayor’s Show p.8 Coordinator’s Report p.5 Fox asks whether Opera... and Guinness are better things are Master’s Word p.6 good for you p.10 electric p.16 City solicitors congratulate the new Lord Mayor The City of London Solicitors’ Company’s immediate Past Master, Alderman David Wootton, was installed as the 684th Lord Mayor of the City of London on 11th November 2011. David, who has been a corporate partner at Allen & Overy LLP since 1979, was Master of the City Solicitors’ Company and and President of the City of London Law Society from 2010 until June 2011. He is Chairman of the City of London Branch of the Institute of Directors and an Honorary Bencher of Grays Inn. On Lord Mayor’s Show Day, he arrived in the City aboard the Royal Shallop “Jubilant”, marking the origins of the Show which was traditionally held on the River with a procession of barges. Later he joined the parade in the Lord Mayor’s Coach and greeted the crowds on his way to the Royal Courts of Justice. More pictures from the Lord Mayor’s Show can be found on pages 8 & 9. The City of London Solicitors’ Company CityEditorial 2011 has given City solicitors much to Clerk to the Company & think about. It has been an interesting Secretary of the City of year, and one of contrasts. It is easy London Law Society to become reflective at the end of it, but reflection is valuable only when it Neil Cameron provides guidance, for both the present and the future. And it is guidance that 4 College Hill, your Editorial Board desires. London EC4R 2RB Tel +44 20 7329 2173 City Solicitor is a unique publication: Fax +44 20 7329 2190 it is the only publication dedicated [email protected] to the City profession. It is usually packed with contrasting pieces – witness in this edition alone, Editorial BOARD Geoffrey Yeowart’s most informative Lord Mayor of London, Past Master introduction to the Guide to English Alderman David Wootton, with our John Abramson Opinion letters, a full colour pictorial sincere wishes for the greatest success 4 College Hill, report of the Company’s participation in his year at the Mansion House. London EC4R 2RB in the Lord Mayor’s Show, and Lionel Tel +44 20 7329 2173 Rosenblatt’s charming essay on his And finally, back to the reflection. We operatic experiences at Wexford. want City Solicitor to be a reflection Fax +44 20 7329 2190 The powerhouse content remains of the City profession. Please help [email protected] the reports of the professional us, readers, to be your looking glass. committees – only a taster in this We always welcome feedback on Elizabeth Thomas edition but of course much more our publication, we always crave 4 College Hill, activity in the first half of the year. newsworthy copy, and we always London EC4R 2RB encourage personal contributions, on Tel +44 20 7329 2173 We now go out to a large and diverse just about any subject. We want to Fax +44 20 7329 2190 readership. Diverse in their areas of fulfil our unique mandate, but value [email protected] interest and specialty, in their time your input in doing so. Best wishes spent in the City profession, and from your Editorial Team for 2012. Copy deadlines 2012 in their connection with the more Spring 2nd March 2012 ceremonial activities of the Company. Summer 15th June 2012 The Master explains with his usual eloquence why the Livery Company is interesting and relevant to all of us in the City profession. And we cannot let this Editorial pass without recording our heartfelt congratulations to the new John Abramson, Editor, City of London Law Society – Committee Members City of London Solicitors’ Company – Court of Assistants President Committee Master Ex-Officio Assistants The Master CHAIRMAN Alderman J.R.C. White, T.D. Past Masters PRESIDENT J.H. Snaith Chairman Senior Warden † P. Barnes P.J. Purton, O.B.E., L.M.R.T.P.I. A.F. Douglas M.C. Roberts, B.A † R. Bourns D.F. Gray, M.A. Chief Executive † S.W. Davis Junior Warden E.P.T. Roney, C.B.E.,M.A. D.A.McIntosh, QC (Hon) D. Hobart Miss S. Hawes Sir Max Williams N.M.L. Hughes Stewards M.H. Sheldon, C.B.E.,M.A. Secretary V.T. Keaveny V.T. Keaveny K.S.G. Hinde, O.B.E., T.D.,M.A. N.A. Cameron C. Martin Alderman Mrs C.F. Woolf, C.B.E. J.A.E. Young, LL.B. † D.A. McIntosh, QC (Hon) D.L. Biddle, M.A. Administrator Full Assistants † Miss C. McConnell R.H.V. Dixon, M.A. Mrs E.J. Thomas, B.A. Past Master Miss K.D. Richardson, M.A. A.G. Murray-Jones Past Master W.J.L. Knight J.A. Rowson Policy & Committees Ms J.C. Palca Past Master Ms A.L. Marks Sir Christopher Walford, M.A., D.C.L. Co-ordinator M.C. Roberts, B.A Past Master Alderman Sir David Lewis His Hon. Harvey Crush R.S. Leeder Ms C.F. Usher Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor S.N. Beare, M.A., LL.B. M.A. Webster Past Master Alderman D.H. Wootton W.L. King, M.A. J.M. Abramson R.D. Fox, M.A. N.M.L. Hughes M.R. Mathews, M.A. Dame Janet Gaymer, QC (Hon), D.B.E. Alderman Sir Robert Finch R.J.L Jones Alderman D. Graves M.J. Cassidy, C.B.E., B.A.,M.B.A., Dep. J.E. Hume Chairman of CLLS † Ex-officio as members of the B.J. Greenwood, LL.B. A.F. Douglas Council of The Law Society A.J.C. Collett, LL.B. Additional Assistants N.C.C. Bamping, LL.B. Profess or J.R. Salter Clerk www.citysolicitors.org.uk C. Medvei 4 • Issue 69 N.A. Cameron Winter2011 Dates for 2012 Wed. 16th May The City of London Inter-Livery Clay Shoot, Holland & Law Society The City of London Holland, Northwood, Middlesex. Solicitors’ Company Wed. 22nd Feb. Thurs. 17th May † Committee of the City of London Mon. 9th Jan. Inter-Livery Golf - Prince Arthur Cup. Law Society at 11.00 a.m. † Carvery General Purposes Committee, at the Walton Heath. Lunch at 1.00 p.m. Company’s offices at Fri. 18th – Wed. 18th April 4 College Hill, EC4 at 5.00p.m. Mon. 21st May † Committee of the City of London Mon. 16th Jan. Visit to Treguier. Law Society at 11.00 a.m. † Carvery * Court meeting at 4.30 p.m. followed Lunch at 1.00 p.m. Wed. 13th June by Court/Committee of the City of Legal Charities Garden Party, Wed. 13th June London Law Society/Chairmen of Lincoln’s Inn Fields † Committee of the City of London Committees/Liverymen Dinner at Law Society at 11.00 a.m. † Carvery 6.45 p.m. L Mon. 18th June Lunch at 1.00 p.m. Court meeting at 4.30 p.m. Annual Mon. 6th Feb. General Meeting and Champagne Mon. 18th June Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, H.M. Reception at 5.30 p.m. at Tallow Annual General Meeting and Tower of London. 6.45 p.m. Reception Chandlers’ Hall, Dowgate Hill, EC4. Champagne Reception at 6.00 p.m. followed by Dinner at 7.30 p.m. 9.30 Liverymen and Freemen at Tallow Chandlers’ Hall, Dowgate p.m. Keys Ceremony. Liverymen and Hill, EC4. Guests. L. Mon. 25th June Election of Sheriffs, Guildhall, Wed. 19th Sept. Mon. 5th Mar. noon. Followed by lunch at venue to † Committee of the City of London Inter-Livery Duplicate Bridge be arranged. Liverymen. Law Society at 11.00 a.m. † Carvery Competition at Drapers’ Hall, Lunch at 1.00 p.m. Throgmorton Street, E.C.2. Thurs. 6th Sept. Thurs. 8th Mar. General Purposes Committee at the Wed. 28th Nov. General Purposes Committee, at the Company’s offices at 4 College Hill, † Committee of the City of London Company’s offices at 4 College Hill, EC4 at 5.00 p.m. Law Society at 11.00 a.m. † Carvery E.C.4. at 3.30 p.m. Lunch at 1.00 p.m. Thurs. 20th Sept. Thurs. 15th Mar. *Court meeting at 4.30 p.m. followed New Members’ Event, by Court Dinner at 6.30 p.m. * At Cutlers’ Hall, Old Bailey, E.C.4. Warwick Lane, EC4. Thurs. 27th Sept. Wed. 21st Mar. SOLACCSUR Golf Day. † At Butchers’ Hall, Banquet, Mansion House, at Walton Heath Golf Club. Bartholomew Close, EC1. 6.45 p.m. Liverymen, Freemen and Details available from the Clerk. For the assistance of members, Guests. E or D. Mon. 1st Oct. the dress for evening functions Election of Lord Mayor, Guildhall, is indicated in the programme as Fri. 23rd Mar. 11.45 a.m. followed by lunch at venue United Guilds’ Service, St. Paul’s follows: to be arranged. Liverymen. Cathedral at 11.30 a.m. followed by E Evening Dress lunch at Butchers’ Hall, Bartholomew Thurs. 1st Nov. (white tie) Close, EC1. Liverymen. General Purposes Committee, at the D Dinner Jacket Company’s offices at 4 College Hill, (black tie) Mon. 26th Mar. EC4 at 5.00 p.m.