England’s Law Society installs first Muslim president

The Law Society of England and Wales has installed its first Asian, first Muslim and seventh female president, Lubna Shuja.

She assumed office on Wednesday as the 178th president of the 200-year organisation that works globally to support and represent solicitors, promoting the highest professional standards, a statement said.

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Shuja’s appointment is significant as the profession celebrates 100 years since the first woman, Carrie Morrison, was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in December 1922.

Admitted as a solicitor in 1992, Shuja is a sole practitioner who specialises in professional discipline and regulation, and is experienced in contested wills and probate, divorce, child access, personal injury and contractual disputes.

According to the statement, Shuja has been a Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) accredited mediator since 2005, and handles civil, family, probate and commercial disputes. (Eastern Eye)