Simon Readhead QC elected as President of Medico-Legal Society

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16/06/2022

At its Annual General Meeting on 9th June 2022, Simon Readhead QC was elected as the next President of the Medico-Legal Society.

Simon Readhead QC Simon will be taking over from Professor Harry Zeitlin on 1st October, and will be delivering his Presidential Address at the Society’s first meeting of the Autumn term on 13th October.

Congratulations to Simon.

www.medico-legalsociety.org.uk

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