Dorset Law Society

The Society was established in 1835 and is the professional body representing solicitors, trainee solicitors, chartered legal executives and all lawyers working for law firms in Dorset. We offer services and support for our members by providing a platform for firms to discuss common issues, promoting and marketing legal services, monitoring and reporting on developments in the law and the profession, and uniting members to help steer changes for members’ benefit.

The Society is a democratic organisation. The President, office-holders and committee are elected at the AGM each year. Dorset Law Society is an active member of the Southern Area Association of Law Societies and is represented on the national Law Society Council through its elected Council member.

Our Committee members are from the following law firms:

: Humphries Kirk LLP

: Blanchards Bailey LLP

: Trethowans Solicitors

: Simon Lacey Law Associates

: Pharaoh Law

: Rutters Solicitors

Who’s who

: Simon Lacey, President

: James is Vice President and a Partner at Trethowans Solicitors, based in their Poole and Bournemouth offices – specialising in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Claims

: Lisa Pharaoh, Deputy Vice President, Director and Solicitor Pharoah Law, Civil Mediation Council Registered Mediator in Civil & Commercial and in Workplace & Employment disputes

: Martin Varley -Secretary, IRP Dorset Council, IRP Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council

: Paul Dunlop, Treasurer and Principal at Blanchards Bailey LLP

: Katharine Jones – Committee member and senior partner of Humpries Kirk LLP

: David Ankcorn – Committee Member

: Peter Watson-Lee is former Senior Partner and now Consultant with Williams Thompson Solicitors LLP, specialising in Family and Private Client. Peter is also Past President of Bournemouth District Law Society and is the Law Society Council Member for Dorset