1. Apologies for absence

Apologies were received from 7 members.

 

2. Minutes of the AGM of 2009

Minutes of the AGM held on 11^th November 2009 – these were approved at the EGM meeting held on 10^th February 2010

 

3. Matters arising

There were no matters arising from the minutes

 

4. Nominations for Election to the Executive Committee

The AGM confirmed the nomination of Roger Inman to serve on the Executive Committee.

The AGM confirmed the appointment of Eleanor Wright to serve on the Executive Committee .

 

5. Reports for the year 2010 and 2011

Reports from the Chairman, the Treasurer and Executive Officer were presented. (Copies can be obtained from The Executive Officer on request)

 

6. Approval of Accounts for year ended September 30^th 2010

Accounts for year ended at September 30^th 2010 were presented and approved.

Proposed by Oliver Hyams  Seconded by Caraline Johnson

 

7. Special Resolution

1.   That Education Law Association’s Articles of Association be amended by deleting all the provisions of Education Law Association’s Memorandum of Association (which, by virtue of section 28 Companies Act 2006, are to be treated as provisions of Education Law Association’s Articles of Association); and

2.   That the regulations contained in the document produced to the meeting and for the purposes of identification initialled by the Chairman thereof be approved and adopted as the Articles of Association of Education Law Association in substitution for and to the exclusion of the existing Articles of Association.

The resolution was passed unanimously by the AGM

 

8. Any Other Business

• Other resolutions – none was received
• Editor EPLI – Nick Armstrong, after 6 years stalwart service, has retired as Editor of EPLI. Tessa Hetherington will remain as Deputy Editor. All the members of ELAS would like to thank Nick for his hard work throughout his time as editor. We are now looking for a replacement to follow in his footsteps.
• EC proposed that subscriptions should be raised, subject to approval at the AGM, to the following, Individual subscriptions for 2011-2012
  • £110 to £125 for law practices of 11 partners or more and for LEAs;
  • £95 to £110 for law practices of fewer than 11 partners, barristers, advisers, consultants and HE/FE members;
  • £50 to £60 for charities, students, trainee solicitors, pupil barristers, non-employed and retired members

This was passed unanimously. It will take effect from 1^st October 2011.

 

Date of the next AGM

An EGM may be called when necessary by in accordance with the Articles and Memorandum of the association.

 

There being no further business the meeting closed at 1.38pm