Thank you to all who responded to our enquiry regarding the revival of a South West Group; the response has been very positive and there is a clear desire for the group to reform. We are pleased to say that the formation of a new regional group is also supported by the SCL Trustees.
We feel that the next step should be to organise a trial event to be held in the region and we are very keen to hear your ideas on a topic for this event. The aim would be to hold an event around March 2015. We would also use this event as an opportunity to discuss forming a small committee with responsibility for developing a rolling programme of events for the group.
Please email maddie.southorn@scl.org with your thoughts on topics for the launch event.
Thank you for your support so far and we wish everyone the best for the season.
Stewart, James & Ed
Do you want to get involved in a new SCL regional group?
With its growing attraction to high-level technology industries and higher profile reputation for innovation, the South West has received the ultimate accolade among the cognoscenti: it is now known as Silicon Gorge. So the natural question for SCL members is whether there is an appetite for the resurrection of the SCL South West Group – offering seminars, events and networking opportunities.
Stewart James of Ashfords and James Touzel and Ed Hayes of TLT are interested in testing the water. They are proposing to arrange a couple of initial trial events and, if if there is sufficient interest, they will reform the South West Group. They envisage a regional group that encourages collaboration and knowledge sharing and discourage partisan ‘selling’ to in-house lawyers and developer, commercial managers and other non-lawyers.
If you are interested in this idea or would like to be involved in organising events, get in touch with caroline.gould@scl.org and we will keep you informed of any developments.
