The Law Society Wales Office - Cymdeithas y Cyfreithwyr

The Law Society Wales Office - Cymdeithas y Cyfreithwyr Working to represent, promote and support solicitors in Wales as part of the Law Society 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Diolch yn fawr to president Mark Evans for joining us to record a special episode of the Welsh Legal Desk 🎙️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿We ha...
13/08/2026

Diolch yn fawr to president Mark Evans for joining us to record a special episode of the Welsh Legal Desk 🎙️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

We had a great conversation reflecting on Mark’s time as president, his Welsh roots and some of the opportunities and challenges facing the profession in Wales.

The episode will be coming soon to Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Cadwch eich llygair ar agor!

Meet the National Board for Wales | Bwrdd Cenedlaethol Cymru ⚖️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Emily Littlehales is founder and director of Celti...
10/08/2026

Meet the National Board for Wales | Bwrdd Cenedlaethol Cymru ⚖️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Emily Littlehales is founder and director of Celtic Law, a North Wales-based firm specialising in private client services.

Emily joined the National Board for Wales to represent the experiences and challenges faced by smaller and growing law firms across Wales.

Having always lived and worked in North Wales, she brings valuable insight into the opportunities and issues affecting practitioners and their communities.



Emily Littlehales yw sylfaenydd a chyfarwyddwr Celtic Law, cwmni yn y Gogledd sy'n arbenigo mewn gwasanaethau cleientiaid preifat.

Ymunodd Emily â Bwrdd Cenedlaethol Cymru i gynrychioli'r profiadau a'r heriau sy'n wynebu cwmnïau cyfreithiol llai a chynyddol ledled Cymru.

Ar ôl byw a gweithio yn y Gogledd ar hyd ei hoes, mae hi'n dod â mewnwelediad gwerthfawr i'r cyfleoedd a'r materion sy'n effeithio ar ymarferwyr a'u cymunedau.

Meet the National Board for Wales: Scott Bowen ⚖️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Scott is a solicitor specialising in criminal law, with experien...
05/08/2026

Meet the National Board for Wales: Scott Bowen ⚖️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Scott is a solicitor specialising in criminal law, with experience spanning the full spectrum of cases, including high-profile matters.

He's spent over two decades practising primarily within the legal aid sector, gaining extensive advocacy and case management experience. He represents clients across the magistrates, Crown Court and tribunal systems throughout England and Wales.

As the Law Society Council Member for Cross-Border Work, Scott represents practitioners dealing with matters that span the England and Wales jurisdiction, reflecting his breadth of experience in this area.

He said: “Being a member of the National Board for Wales and a Law Society Council Member ensures that matters affecting members in Wales are properly considered at Chancery Lane, especially now we have a distinct but not separate jurisdiction”.


Mae Scott yn gyfreithiwr sy'n arbenigo mewn cyfraith droseddol, gyda phrofiad yn rhychwantu'r sbectrwm llawn o achosion, gan gynnwys materion proffil uchel.

Mae wedi treulio dros ddau ddegawd yn ymarfer yn bennaf yn y sector cymorth cyfreithiol, gan ennill profiad helaeth o eiriolaeth a rheoli achosion. Mae'n cynrychioli cleientiaid ar draws systemau'r llysoedd ynadon, Llys y Goron a'r tribiwnlysoedd ledled Cymru a Lloegr.

Fel aelod o Gyngor Cymdeithas y Cyfreithwyr dros Waith Trawsffiniol, mae Scott yn cynrychioli ymarferwyr sy'n delio â materion sy'n rhychwantu awdurdodaeth Cymru a Lloegr, gan adlewyrchu ehangder ei brofiad yn y maes hwn.

Dywedodd Scott: “Mae bod yn aelod o’r Bwrdd Cenedlaethol i Gymru ac yn aelod o Gyngor Cymdeithas y Cyfreithwyr yn sicrhau bod materion sy'n effeithio ar aelodau yng Nghymru yn cael eu hystyried yn briodol yn Chancery Lane, yn enwedig nawr bod gennym ni awdurdodaeth neilltuol ond nid ar wahân

Meet the National Board for Wales: Dr Bronwen Williams 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🎓Dr Bronwen Williams is Head of Swansea Law School at Prif...
08/07/2026

Meet the National Board for Wales: Dr Bronwen Williams 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🎓

Dr Bronwen Williams is Head of Swansea Law School at Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant / University of Wales Trinity Saint David, with over 17 years’ experience in higher education.

She has led the development of degree programmes across law, policing and criminology, including securing CILEx accreditation and establishing the only Welsh paralegal apprenticeships in Wales.

Bronwen is actively involved in the profession through roles on several strategic groups and serves as Chair of the West Glamorgan Magistrates’ Association, Vice Chair of the South Wales Police Ethics Committee and as a presiding justice.

"My involvement reflects a commitment to collaboration, representation, and innovation. I want to help ensure that the future of the legal profession in Wales is inclusive, accessible, and forward-looking, and that it is shaped by a strong partnership between academia and the profession.”



Dr Bronwen Williams yw Pennaeth Ysgol y Gyfraith Abertawe ym Mhrifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant, ac mae ganddi dros 17 mlynedd o brofiad mewn addysg uwch.

Mae hi wedi arwain y gwaith o ddatblygu rhaglenni gradd ym meysydd y gyfraith, plismona a throseddeg, gan gynnwys sicrhau achrediad CILEx a sefydlu'r unig brentisiaethau paragyfreithiol Cymreig yng Nghymru.

Mae Bronwen yn cymryd rhan weithredol yn y proffesiwn drwy rolau ar sawl grŵp strategol, ac mae'n gwasanaethu fel Cadeirydd Cymdeithas Ynadon Gorllewin Morgannwg, mae’n Is-gadeirydd Pwyllgor Moeseg Heddlu De Cymru ac yn ynad heddwch gweithredol.

"Mae cymryd rhan yn NBW yn adlewyrchu ymrwymiad i gydweithredu, cynrychiolaeth ac arloesedd. Rydw i am helpu i sicrhau bod dyfodol y proffesiwn cyfreithiol yng Nghymru yn gynhwysol, yn hygyrch ac yn flaengar, a'i fod yn cael ei lywio gan bartneriaeth gref rhwng y byd academaidd a'r proffesiwn."

Llongyfarchiadau to the solicitors who have made this year’s Legal Heroes shortlist ⭐️Legal Heroes celebrates solicitors...
06/07/2026

Llongyfarchiadau to the solicitors who have made this year’s Legal Heroes shortlist ⭐️

Legal Heroes celebrates solicitors who have made a real difference to the lives of others, their local communities and society.

This year's shortlist includes inspiring solicitors from across the profession, including several from Wales.

Our winners will be revealed in September. Until then, find out more about the inspiring individuals who made the shortlist: https://ow.ly/gga750Zk4j6

Meet the National Board for Wales: Mark Davies 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Mark Davies is chair of the National Board for Wales and the Law S...
23/06/2026

Meet the National Board for Wales: Mark Davies 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Mark Davies is chair of the National Board for Wales and the Law Society Council member for Mid and West Wales. Having practised in Wales throughout his career, he is a director at Goldstones Solicitors and leads the firm’s criminal department.

Qualifying in 1999, Mark specialises in serious and white-collar crime and regularly appears before Magistrates’ and Crown Courts as a High Court Advocate. He also undertakes regulatory work, representing companies and individuals facing investigation and prosecution.

As chair of the National Board for Wales, Mark ensures the views and priorities of solicitors in Wales are represented within the Law Society and inform discussions with stakeholders such as the Welsh Government and Senedd Cymru.

“As a solicitor who has practised in Wales throughout my career, I feel it is important that solicitors in Wales are properly represented. I’m proud the Board helps ensure the priorities of solicitors in Wales are considered at a national level.”



Mark Davies yw cadeirydd Bwrdd Cenedlaethol Cymru a’r aelod o Gyngor Cymdeithas y Cyfreithwyr ar gyfer y Canolbarth a’r Gorllewin. Ar ôl ymarfer yng Nghymru drwy gydol ei yrfa, mae'n gyfarwyddwr yn Goldstones Solicitors ac yn arwain adran droseddol y cwmni.

Ar ôl cymhwyso ym 1999, mae Mark yn arbenigo mewn troseddau difrifol a throseddau coler wen ac mae'n ymddangos yn rheolaidd gerbron Llysoedd Ynadon a Llysoedd y Goron fel Eiriolwr yr Uchel Lys. Mae hefyd yn ymgymryd â gwaith rheoleiddio, gan gynrychioli cwmnïau ac unigolion sy'n wynebu ymchwiliad ac erlyniad.

Fel cadeirydd Bwrdd Cenedlaethol Cymru, mae Mark yn sicrhau bod barn a blaenoriaethau cyfreithwyr yng Nghymru yn cael eu cynrychioli o fewn Cymdeithas y Cyfreithwyr ac yn llywio trafodaethau â rhanddeiliaid fel Llywodraeth Cymru a’r Senedd.

"Fel cyfreithiwr sydd wedi ymarfer yng Nghymru drwy gydol fy ngyrfa, rwy'n teimlo ei bod yn bwysig bod cyfreithwyr yng Nghymru yn cael eu cynrychioli'n briodol. Rwy'n falch bod Bwrdd Cenedlaethol Cymru yn helpu i sicrhau bod blaenoriaethau cyfreithwyr yng Nghymru yn cael eu hystyried ar lefel genedlaethol."

Read more about the National Board for Wales / Darllenwch fwy am Fwrdd Cenedlaethol Cymru: https://ow.ly/jHz650Z7aj9

Meet the National Board for Wales: Eve Piffaretti  ⚖️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Eve Piffaretti is a partner at Blake Morgan LLP and a specia...
12/06/2026

Meet the National Board for Wales: Eve Piffaretti ⚖️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Eve Piffaretti is a partner at Blake Morgan LLP and a specialist public, regulatory and governance lawyer with a broad practice.

She has particular expertise in human rights, equality, consultation, mental capacity and mental health law, alongside safeguarding and Welsh legislation affecting health, social care and education professionals.

As a member of the National Board for Wales, Eve is passionate about supporting diversity, equality and inclusion across the legal profession.

She has also led work around mental health and wellbeing, including collaboration with Mind Cymru on mental health tribunals in Wales.



Mae Eve Piffaretti yn bartner yn Blake Morgan LLP ac yn gyfreithwyr arbenigol ym meysydd cyhoeddus, rheoleiddio a llywodraethu gyda phrofiad eang.

Mae ganddi arbenigedd arbennig mewn cyfraith hawliau dynol, cydraddoldeb, ymgynghori, galluedd meddyliol ac iechyd meddwl, ochr yn ochr â deddfwriaeth ddiogelu a deddfwriaeth Cymru sy'n effeithio ar weithwyr iechyd, gofal cymdeithasol ac addysg proffesiynol.

Fel aelod o Fwrdd Cenedlaethol Cymru, mae Eve yn angerddol am gefnogi amrywiaeth, cydraddoldeb a chynhwysiant ar draws y proffesiwn cyfreithiol.

Mae hi hefyd wedi arwain gwaith o amgylch iechyd meddwl a llesiant meddyliol, gan gynnwys cydweithio â Mind Cymru ar dribiwnlysoedd iechyd meddwl yng Nghymru.

Learn more about our National Board for Wales: https://ow.ly/Fj1w50Z79C9

Clive Thomas joins us on the Welsh Legal Desk | Mae Clive Thomas yn ymuno â ni ar Welsh Legal Desk🎙️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿With more tha...
08/06/2026

Clive Thomas joins us on the Welsh Legal Desk | Mae Clive Thomas yn ymuno â ni ar Welsh Legal Desk🎙️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

With more than 35 years’ experience, he’s managing director at Watkins & Gunn Solicitors and chairs the National Board for Wales’ Managing Partners Subgroup.

He’s been meeting with firm leaders across Wales to understand how these pressures are shaping practice. From recruitment and retention to the rise of AI, firms are under pressure to adapt.

“We hear directly from managing partners and can make decisions that have a real impact. When you bring firm leaders together, they have so much in common and so much to talk about.”

People, technology and regulation: managing partners across Wales are facing the same challenges.

Hear the full conversation on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Links in the comments ⬇️



Gyda 35 mlynedd a mwy o brofiad, mae'n rheolwr gyfarwyddwr yn Watkins & Gunn Solicitors ac yn cadeirio Is-grŵp Partneriaid Rheoli Bwrdd Cenedlaethol Cymru.

Mae wedi bod yn cwrdd ag arweinwyr cwmnïau ledled Cymru i ddeall sut mae'r pwysau hwn yn llywio ymarfer. O recriwtio a chadw gweithwyr i gynnydd deallusrwydd artiffisial, mae cwmnïau dan bwysau i addasu.

"Rydyn ni'n clywed yn uniongyrchol gan bartneriaid rheoli a gallwn wneud penderfyniadau sy'n cael effaith wirioneddol. Pan fyddwch chi'n dod ag arweinwyr cwmnïau at ei gilydd, mae ganddyn nhw gymaint yn gyffredin a chymaint i siarad amdano."

Pobl, technoleg a rheoleiddio: mae partneriaid rheoli ledled Cymru yn wynebu'r un heriau.

Gwrandewch ar y sgwrs lawn ar Spotify ac Apple Podcasts. Dolenni yn y sylwadau ⬇️

03/06/2026

‘I’m building my career through an apprenticeship – people in Wales should have the same opportunities’

After completing an LLB at Cardiff University, 26-year-old Daniel Onafuwa chose a different route to qualify as a solicitor: a Level 7 graduate solicitor apprenticeship.

Now completing his apprenticeship with Michelmores in Bristol, Daniel is on track to qualify next year.

But in Wales, fully funded Level 7 solicitor apprenticeships are not available.

Daniel explains how it is allowing him to qualify while earning, and why people in Wales should have the same opportunity.

We welcomed Plaid Cymru’s manifesto commitment to introduce Level 7 solicitor apprenticeships and are now calling on the Welsh Government to set out detailed plans for delivering a fully funded programme in Wales.



‘Dwi'n meithrin fy ngyrfa trwy wneud prentisiaeth – dylai pobl yng Nghymru gael yr un cyfleoedd’

Ar ôl cwblhau cwrs LLB ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd, penderfynodd Daniel Onafuwa, 26 oed, ddilyn trywydd gwahanol i fod yn gyfreithiwr: gradd-brentisiaeth cyfreithiol Lefel 7.

Mae Daniel yn bwrw’i brentisiaeth gyda chwmni Michelmores ym Mryste ar hyn o bryd, ac ar y trywydd iawn i gymhwyso y flwyddyn nesaf.

Ond yng Nghymru, does dim prentisiaethau cyfreithiol Lefel 7 wedi'u hariannu'n llawn ar gael.

Mae Daniel yn esbonio sut mae'n caniatáu iddo gymhwyso gan ennill cyflog ar yr un pryd, a pham y dylai pobl yng Nghymru gael yr un cyfle.

Roedden ni'n croesawu ymrwymiad maniffesto Plaid Cymru i gyflwyno prentisiaethau cyfreithiol Lefel 7 ac rydyn ni’n galw ar Lywodraeth Cymru i nodi cynlluniau manwl ar gyfer cyflwyno rhaglen wedi'i hariannu'n llawn yma yng Nghymru.

🔗https://ow.ly/TtMm50Z72aH

01/06/2026

Clive Thomas is managing director at Watkins and Gunn Solicitors and has more than 35 years’ experience in the legal profession 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚖️

A personal injury specialist, he represents individuals following serious accidents, helping clients rebuild their lives.

Clive joined the National Board for Wales when it was established in 2022. He is also chair of the Managing Partners Subgroup, bringing together firm leaders from across Wales to share insight and support the profession.

He joined the board to contribute beyond his own firm and help shape future policy based on his experience in practice. He said: “I’ve always had a real interest in helping the profession and shaping future policy. The board is focused and dynamic, and we all feel like we’re making a difference.”

Clive is also a Law Society Council Member, representing south Wales.



Mae Clive Thomas yn rheolwr gyfarwyddwr yn Watkins and Gunn Solicitors ac mae ganddo 35 mlynedd a mwy o brofiad ym mhroffesiwn y gyfraith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚖️

Yn arbenigwr ym maes anafiadau personol, mae'n cynrychioli unigolion yn dilyn damweiniau difrifol, gan helpu cleientiaid i ailadeiladu eu bywydau.

Ymunodd Clive â Bwrdd Cenedlaethol Cymru pan gafodd ei sefydlu yn 2022. Mae hefyd yn gadeirydd yr Is-grŵp Partneriaid Rheoli, sy'n dod ag arweinwyr cwmnïau o bob cwr o Gymru at ei gilydd i rannu mewnwelediad a chefnogi'r proffesiwn.

Ymunodd â'r bwrdd i gyfrannu y tu hwnt i'w gwmni ei hun gan helpu i lunio polisi yn y dyfodol yn seiliedig ar ei brofiad yn ymarferol. Meddai: "Rydw i bob amser wedi bod â gwir ddiddordeb mewn helpu'r proffesiwn a llunio polisi i’r dyfodol. Mae gan y bwrdd ffocws clir ac mae’n ddeinamig, ac rydyn ni i gyd yn teimlo ein bod ni'n gwneud gwahaniaeth."

Mae Clive hefyd yn Aelod o Gyngor Cymdeithas y Cyfreithwyr, ac yn cynrychioli de Cymru.

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