Dear Member:
Due to the fact that a quorum of 50 Members was not present at the Special General Meeting scheduled on the 8th November 2017 we advise that the SGM was adjourned to the 15th November at 3:00 PM at the CONVOCATION HALL, HALL OF JUSTICE, KNOX ST, POS in accordance with the Rules Governing General Meetings published in the Gazette 24th March, 1988 p. 386 and the Amended Gazette 12th February, 1998 Vol. 37 No. 27 Item 281. Please note that in accordance with Rule 3 the members present on the adjourned date shall constitute a quorum notwithstanding their number be less than 50.
Those present at the AGM held on the 17th March 2017 would recall that when the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st January, 2017 was presented by the Association’s auditors, the Treasurer-elect had raised certain issues with the presentation of the Report, in particular:
- That the report was unsigned and unidentifiable as having been issued by the appointed auditor;
- That the assets of the Compensation Fund were not properly distinguished from the assets of the Law Association as required under the Legal Profession Act.
Although the Financial Report was approved by the Membership, the Executive of the 30th Council together with the then-elected members of Executive of the 31st Council determined to discuss further with the Auditors the issues which had been raised.
Following from those discussions, the 31st Council took a decision to propose the removal of the auditors.
Rule 21(2) of the Council of the Law Association Rules provides that the Auditor shall be appointed at each Annual General Meeting and as such the 31st Council has convened a Special General Meeting for the purpose of considering and approving the removal of the current auditors and the appointment of new auditors for the Law Association.
Regards,
The Law Association