SLCC welcomes two new board members
Two new SLCC board members have been appointed. Lynne Collingham and Dale Hughes joined the SLCC board on 15 June and 12 August 2022 respectively. The appointments are for five years.
SLCC Chair Jim Martin welcomed the appointments, “Our new members join us at a fascinating time for the SLCC, as we implement a new, post-covid operating model and look forward to legislation to reform legal services regulation. As well as driving the strategic direction of the SLCC’s work, board members make decisions on individual complaints, making this a unique, varied, challenging and rewarding role. I welcome Lynne and Dale to the SLCC and the Board and staff look forward to working with them on these issues over the coming years.
Biographies
Dales Hughes, Advocate has over 25 years’ legal experience in all types of law and specifically criminal defence work. Starting his criminal law career working for the Crown. He has progressed from Solicitor to Advocate, undertaking a wide variety of criminal cases. He has also been involved in a number of successful High Court appeals involving complex legal issues. Dale’s primary interest is in trial work and he has established a deserved reputation as a diligent and tenacious defence counsel. Presently he sits on the ICAS regulatory committee. He also prosecutes for the GMC and is a legal assessor for the GTC. Born in Glasgow he now lives in Edinburgh with his partner and three children. In his spare time he enjoys walking his dogs, playing tennis and reading.
Lynne Collingham is a partner at TC Young, Glasgow and accredited by the Law Society as a specialist in both family and child law. Lynne has over 30 years’ experience as a solicitor in private practise and has built up a strong understanding of standards of service. Lynne has been a civil legal aid and peer reviewer since 2006, accessing solicitors’ files for quality assurance purposes. Lynne has a particular interest in dispute resolution and since the 2000’s, Lynne has been a collaborative family lawyer and a member of Consensus Collaboration Scotland.