The CLF Autumn Reception was held on Tuesday 27th September at Herbert Smith Freehills, London

The reception featured brief remarks on the state of legal aid in England and Wales from:

• Chris Minnoch, CEO, Legal Aid Practitioners Group
• Rebecca Scott, Director of Legal Services, The RCJ and Islington Citizens Advice Bureaux
• Siobhan Taylor-Ward, Housing and Social Welfare Solicitor, Vauxhall Community Law

All key CLF law firms attended along with arbitrators, members of the Bar and Commercial Court Judiciary.