Appointment: Simon Readhead KC – President of Medico-Legal Society

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06/10/2022

Simon Readhead KC has taken up the post of President of the Medico-Legal Society after being elected at the AGM in June.

He took over the role from Professor Harry Zeitlin on 1st October 2022 and will serve as President for two years. Simon will be delivering his Presidential Address on Medicine and Law – “Little Territory in Common” at the Society’s first meeting of the Autumn term on 13th October.

Congratulations to Simon.

For further information visit www.medico-legalsociety.org.uk

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