Election round-up. Vox Pop

William Galvin, solicitor in the civic law department at Hull City Council: “Yes I will vote. The local law society has mail shotted us with various policy statements. Certainly there’s no shortage of information. I felt that [Eileen Pembridge] had quite a strong platform. I think the reputation of women within the profession should be reflected in the make-up of the Law Society’s higher echelons.”

Mike Jervis Chaston, trainee with the environment team at Denton Hall: “I’ve received nothing. I was not thinking of voting. I was very distantly aware of it. But that’s just it. The Law Society seems to be very distant and exerts no control day-to-day on how I carry out my duties.”

Roy Douglas, a criminal lawyer from Bristol-based Douglas & Partners: “The election is of crucial importance because of the Lord Chancellor’s Green Paper on legal aid reform. It’s vital we have a strong leader with a clear view about how to respond. I’m voting for Henry Hodge.”

Ruma Verma, commercial property lawyer at Howes Percival’s Northampton office: “I won’t vote this time because I don’t think I have read enough. What aggrieved me is that just because Eileen Pembridge is a woman people do seem to take the attitude that she’s not going to be right.”

Lawrence Collins, a senior litigation partner at Herbert Smith, confirms he is voting, but declined to say who for:

“It is important that this democratic process should take place in the public arena.”