Derby and District Law Society

07/05/2026

A great AGM on Tuesday. Congratulations Lucy on a great year and congratulations to Rachel Maxwell, Debra Morris and Stephen Parrott who took over as President, vice president and DVP respectively.

24/03/2026

We loved seeing everyone at our dinner last week.

26/02/2026

Wonderful to see the quiz so well attended last night congratulations to KCH Garden Square who won the infamous chocolate orange rounds.

26/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to the annual quiz last night. Well done Derby City Council who were the winners.

03/02/2026

Do you know someone who deserves an award nomination? Now is the time to nominate your colleagues.
Please get your nominations in for Commercial Lawyer of the Year sponsored by Groundsure, Lawyer of the Year sponsored by Insight Consultancy Leicester, Junior Lawyer of the Year sponsored by X-Press Legal Services - Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire, Lifetime Achievement Award sponsored by 36 Family, Unsung Hero Award sponsored by SkillBase First Aid.
Forms can be found linked to our website page here - https://lnkd.in/eiT74UAq or email Julia at [email protected]. Nominations must be received by 6th February.
Winners will be announced at the Awards Dinner on 20th March.
The President Lucy Tissington will also give out a special award on the night sponsored by DNA Legal

03/02/2026

Derby & District Law Society would like to extend our support to all those affected by the recent news surrounding PM Law Group.

If you have been impacted – whether as a practitioner seeking guidance or a client of the firm needing direction, please know that we are here to help connect you with appropriate support and professional contacts.

Please reach out to us directly or by email [email protected] for assistance.

SRA reveals reports have come in that Yorkshire and Cumbria outfit PM Law has 'not closed in the manner we would expect'.

12/01/2026

Places are going fast for the Annual Quiz on 25th February at Derby RFC. Book your teams in here - https://fienta.com/annual-quiz-2

02/12/2025

We loved kicking off the festive season at the DDLS/ Derby Junior Lawyers Winter Party last Friday evening. It was great to meet representatives from our sponsors Oliver Horsepool and Paul Burtenshaw of Horsepools Legal Costs, RBC Brewin Dolphin and Affinity Law Limited. I was pleased to meet Henry Crosby Ph.D. and Hayden Archer of Martello who are excited to be our next Gold Patron. Thank you all for your ongoing support. Huge congratulations and thanks to Amelia Sutcliffe and the fantastic team of junior lawyers who worked so hard to make the evening a great success.

25/11/2025

We are pleased to announce our Christmas Charity Scavenger Hunt in aid of Positive Social.

The scavenger hunt is open to families, friends, and colleagues (teams of 2–5 people) and can be completed anywhere, even if you’re away for the holidays.

It’s a fun way to get outdoors, connect with others, and make a real impact. The Scavenger Hunt will involve you and your family/ group photographing the items and tasks on the list that you will be sent after you register. You will need to photograph most of your group completing each one. The more creative and "Christmassy" the better. There is a prize for the winning team.

👉 A £5 donation per adult goes directly to Positive Social via their JustGiving page

You can register your team here - https://lnkd.in/e59HqJSa and then you will receive further instructions within a couple of days.

We look forward to seeing your entries.

30/10/2025

You are invited to the Derby Courts Carol Service on Tuesday 2nd December from 5.30pm at Derby Cathedral. Everyone welcome.