Disclaimer

Guidelines on Comments from Directors

  1. These guidelines apply to social media posts from and on behalf of Leeds Law
    Society, comments on social medial posts by and on behalf of Leeds Law Society, comments
    to the press / media by Leeds Law Society or directors on behalf of Leeds Law Society and
    emails from Leeds Law Society. Comments or social media posts from individual directors
    which are not made on behalf of Leeds Law Society are at the individual directors’
    discretion. Directors are reminded that they are representatives of Leeds Law Society and
    there is a risk of comments unintentionally being associated with Leeds Law Society, even if
    not made on its behalf.
  2. Whenever posting or commenting on social media, providing comments to press on
    behalf of Leeds Law Society or sending emails to our mailing list, we should keep in mind the
    objects of Leeds Law Society. The objects of Leeds Law Society are to “represent, support
    and help Leeds Solicitors in such manner and by carrying out such activities as the Society
    from time to time decides”. We should also keep in mind and seek to act in accordance with
    the SRA Principles.
  3. Posts/comments etc related to issues which are directly linked to in support of
    and/or consistent with the ongoing projects and work of Leeds Law Society (e.g. promoting
    diversity and inclusion, access to justice, Leeds as a centre of legal excellence, etc) will
    generally be acceptable (subject to point 5).
  4. Posts/comments etc which do not relate to the work of Leeds Law Society should
    generally be avoided. In the event of circumstances which are outside the work of Leeds
    Law Society but which a director / directors feel strongly that we should comment on, it will
    be discussed with the board and agreed on a case by case basis.
  5. Requests for comments by the press / media should be submitted to Rachel and the
    president of Leeds Law Society in the first instance in order for a considered and
    coordinated response to be provided.
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