CONGRATULATIONS to the newly qualified Solicitors who attended our Admission Ceremony on Thursday 15th October 2026 at the Guildhall Exeter.Thank you to our President Ben Darby, our guest speaker HHJ Elizabeth Willsteed and Chris Hart for hosting such a lovely evening and welcome to the profession on behalf of DASLS.
We were also joined by a number of the DASLS Board and friends and family to celebrate this career milestone. We wish them all the very best for their future in law.
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CONGRATULATIONS to the newly qualified Solicitors who attended our Admission Ceremony on Thursday 15th October 2026 at the Guildhall Exeter.Thank you to our President Ben Darby, our guest speaker HHJ Elizabeth Willsteed and Chris Hart for hosting such a lovely evening and welcome to the profession on behalf of DASLS.
We were also joined by a number of the DASLS Board and friends and family to celebrate this career milestone. We wish them all the very best for their future in law.
View PHOTOS here
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Take a look at our first Residential Property Bulletin. This compendium of information and views from some key stakeholders in residential property conveyancing work will appeal to conveyancers.
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DASLS Autumn Dinner Fundraiser for Presidents Charity is a Huge Success80 guests came together at The Castle Hotel in Taunton for the DASLS Autumn Dinner on Friday 25th September 2026.We were delighted to be joined by our guest speaker Samantha Marsh, Senior Coroner for Somerset, who gave an insightful talk about her fascinating role. DASLS President Ben Darby's chosen charity YOUNG DEVON also joined us. Andrew Moreman, CEO for Young Devon shared the worthwhile support and very much needed work they provide to young people in Devon.In addition to the £1,637 Ben raised by completing the 15km Run Devon event, Ben raised £845 the on the night for YOUNG SOMERSET raising a total of £2,482 across the two charities.
Thank you to all our guests for supporting the dinner, 12 law firms were represented in total and we also welcomed a number of our sponsors Insight6, Lloyd & Whyte, Smokeball, Wessex Searches, Landmark & MJ Bowers.
If you would like to support YOUNG SOMERSET - DONATE HERE
If you would like to support YOUNG DEVON - DONATE HERE
Photos from the night can be VIEWED HERE...
This will take place on Monday 26th October 2026, commencing at 10:30am. This meeting will take place via ZOOM.
Any member interested in attending or contributing, please contact tony@dasls.com for details....
Exeter Legal Runner Group 🏢 - 1st Thursday of every month
📅 Thursday 5th November 2026⏰Meet at 6:00pm📍Exeter Quay, by Rockfish👟 5km approx. along the Quay to Double Locks ℹ️ Open to anyone in the legal profession - All abilities welcome
💷 Free Event
No need to book, just turn up 👟👟👟👟👟👟SEE YOU THERE 👟👟👟👟👟👟
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Read the Law Society Article looking at the story of the "Legal Runner"
The #Law Society president: wellbeing advice
“We need safe spaces where lawyers can speak openly with people who understand their experiences.” - Mark Evans, Law Society president and founder of LegalRunner – a series of local running groups for legal professionals - shares why social running is helping people to open up about their wellbeing.
Mark Evans is the 181st President of the Law Society of England & Wales, representing over 210,000 solicitors. He brings more than 28 years’ experience in property and private client practice and is committed to innovation, inclusivity, and access to justice.
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This will take place on Tuesday 3rd November 2026 commencing at 10:00am. This will be a Hybrid meeting at Amicus Law in Exeter. Any member interested in attending or contributing, please contact kelly@dasls.com. ...
This will be a hybrid meeting on Tuesday 3rd November 2026, commencing at 4:00pm in Exeter. Venue TBC.
Any member interested in attending or contributing, please contact tony@dasls.com for details.
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