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2026 Law Society president foresees future digital innovation & inclusivity

10 June 2024
Issue: 8075 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Personal injury
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Brett Dixon, a former president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (Apil), has been elected deputy vice president of the Law Society

Dixon will take office in October 2024, become vice president in 2025 and president in 2026. He is a consultant solicitor with London firm Scott Moncrieff & Co, specialising in strategic litigation, but has mainly worked in Manchester and the Northwest since being admitted as a solicitor in 1999.

Dixon was a member of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee for six years, and is now the sole expert legal member of the Online Procedure Rule Committee.

He said: ‘I will chart a course through digital change to ensure that the legal profession remains innovative and adaptable in the face of evolving technologies as well as promote a diverse and inclusive profession.’

Issue: 8075 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Personal injury
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