News
Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Nomination
We are very pleased to announce that Immigration partner,
Bryony Rest, has been short-listed to
receive the award of Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year 2011 for her
immigration work. She was nominated for her longstanding
determination to champion her client’s human rights with compassion.
The winner of the award will be announced on 28 June 2011 at a
ceremony held at the Globe Theatre in London.
click here to view Bryony's nomination on LAPG website.
LLP Conversion
The partnership of David Gray Solicitors converted into a Limited
Liability Partnership (LLP) under English law on 1 May 2011 and
become David Gray Solicitors LLP. With effect from 30 April 2011,
the partnership of David Gray Solicitors ceased to trade.
What is an LLP?
An LLP is a separate corporate entity which is governed by the
Limited Liability Partnership Act 2000. An LLP, which has members
rather than partners, is itself liable for any debts of the
business, as opposed to individual partners under a conventional
partnership. Law firms with LLP status are required to publish their
annual financial results.
Reasons for the Change
Many UK accounting and legal firms now practice as limited liability
partnerships. We believe that conversion to an LLP provides us with
the most appropriate and modern structure in which to operate our
business.
Will David Gray Solicitors LLP still have partners?
LLPs have members instead of partners. However, in common with other
law firms that have converted to LLPs, the members of David Gray
Solicitors LLP will be known as partners.
How will our conversion affect our relationship with you?
The delivery and quality of the services we provide will not change.
David Gray Solicitors LLP will continue to maintain the same level
of professional indemnity insurance that was available to the
partnership of David Gray Solicitors except none of our members,
employees or consultants will have personal liability for work
carried out on behalf of David Gray Solicitors LLP.
What happens to matters current at the date of conversion?
David Gray Solicitors LLP will continue to provide legal services to
clients whose current matters pre date 1 May 2011 on the same terms
and conditions of David Gray Solicitors’ letter of engagement and
terms of business. However, new terms and conditions of business
will apply to all work which David Gray Solicitors LLP is instructed
to carry out on or after the 1 May 2011. You will receive a copy of
these new terms and conditions whenever we are instructed after that
date.
Who are the members of the LLP?
Partner denotes a member of DGS LLP and the partners/members are
Clare Routledge
Mary Shaw
Mike Bishop
Elspeth Thomson
Lesley Monkhouse
Brian Hegarty
Cliff Veitch
Bryony Rest
Sue Grebby
David Gray Solicitors LLP is registered in England OC307899
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Firm News
David Gray Solicitors LLP Continue to Expand
Bryony Rest is now accredited as Advanced Immigration Caseworker (Level 3) from May 1st 2010 by the Law Society.