Law Society: Special General Meeting (SGM) outcome

The Law Society of England and Wales has published the outcome from the Special General Meeting (SGM) held on 23 July 2024.

Following a requisition from more than 100 members received on 6 June 2024, the Council of the Law Society of England and Wales called a Special General Meeting held at Chancery Lane today (23 July) which was chaired by deputy vice president, Mark Evans.

A vote took place on the motion of no confidence in the president and chief executive of the Law Society to properly and effectively represent those members of the Society who practise conveyancing.

The results of the vote were as follows:
    • For – 123
    • Against – 207
    • Abstain – 20
    • The motion is accordingly lost.
Amerdeep Somal, chair of the Law Society Board and Mark Evans, deputy vice president of the Law Society, said:

“The Law Society Council and Board fully support the President and CEO and are pleased with the outcome of today’s vote.

“We have listened to the concerns raised by some of our members on this specific issue.

“It is important to note that we have already taken steps to address these concerns by postponing the compulsory implementation of the updated TA6 form.

“We have also launched a consultation to ensure we understand the full range of member views.”

 

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