Master of the Rolls to give keynote lecture

Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, the Master of the Rolls, is today due to tell a Yorkshire audience about how he believes the legal system should respond to the growing influence of the internet and social media.

He will deliver a lecture to an invited audience of senior judges, magistrates, barristers and solicitors, from across West Yorkshire at a major event at Leeds University.

Lord Neuberger was invited to talk on the subject of ‘Justice in the internet age’ by Tony Grant, the High Sheriff of West Yorkshire.

The Master of The Rolls is the second most senior judge in England and Wales. He sits beneath the Lord Chief Justice in terms of seniority.

Mr Grant said yesterday: “The visit of Lord Neuberger is a great honour for West Yorkshire and will further strengthen the region’s reputation as a centre of legal excellence.

“We are delighted he accepted the invitation and we very much look forward to his lecture.”

Alan M Baker, the chairman of Leeds Legal, added: “This visit reinforces the strength that exists within the Leeds Legal community. Leeds is very much the UK’s second city when it comes to legal expertise.

“This lecture is just the latest in series of high profile visits to the city and the presidents of both the Leeds and Bradford Law Societies will be in attendance. Its significance to the city and wider Leeds city region should not be underestimated.”

Leeds Legal is supported by the Leeds Law Society and the regional office of The Law Society of England.

It is funded by a number of key sponsors including UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), Lodis, Jet2.com, the Hilton Leeds City hotel, Leeds Metropolitan University and Marketing Leeds.

It is supported by a number of the city’s leading law firms.