UK joins law students’ association through Chester students

Nov 23 2009 by Anthony White, Flintshire Chronicle

THE UK has been unanimously elected as a member of the world’s largest independent law students’ association, thanks to the efforts of four legal eagles at Chester.

British membership of the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) had lapsed, leaving the country without a role in the prestigious network of 30,000 students across 35 countries, until the Chester quartet launched a campaign for the UK to be reinstated.

Thanks to the efforts of Wojciech Jozeph Kolodziejczak, Pete Reynolds, Laithe Jajeh and Magdalena Niemier, in conjunction with students from Glasgow, London, and Bristol, the UK was accepted as a member of the ELSA network as observers, after presenting a strong action plan and strategy to the international council meeting in Montenegro.

Wojciech, who is president of the UK’s ELSA board, said: “It has been a real challenge but the support we have received has been phenomenal, everyone wants to come with us. It’s nice to have the full support of the international board, but the real challenge starts now.

“We’re now looking to develop our network in the UK, engage with other universities and establish links with law societies and law firms. I’d like to thank EMW Picton Howell for sponsoring us to travel to Montenegro, and for their continued support.”