The City of London Law Society set up a scholarship for Stephen Denyer, their former director of strategic relationships, who passed away. Denyer used to work at Allen & Overy and was a big deal at the International Bar Association before he died. The scholarship kicks in with help from his family, who threw in 50,000 pounds, and it will cover four people at North East Law Centre who want to become social welfare solicitors by paying for their SQE1 and SQE2 courses plus exam fees.
The Social Welfare Solicitors Qualification Fund will match the donation by funding one extra candidate each year for four years. CLLS CEO Patrick McCann said Denyer supported access to justice and helped over 1,000 future solicitors get their start. The family mentioned he got his education unlocked at Durham University in the North East, so this feels like a solid way to keep his legacy going for aspiring lawyers who might not have had the shot otherwise.
The Social Welfare Solicitors Qualification Fund will match the donation by funding one extra candidate each year for four years. CLLS CEO Patrick McCann said Denyer supported access to justice and helped over 1,000 future solicitors get their start. The family mentioned he got his education unlocked at Durham University in the North East, so this feels like a solid way to keep his legacy going for aspiring lawyers who might not have had the shot otherwise.
