We are pleased to announce that Deborah Piccos, one of our senior Children Panel Accredited solicitors, has been elected as the Chair of the Solicitors Association of Higher Court Advocates (SAHCA) with effect from 15^th October 2020. Deborah has had her higher audience rights in civil law for over a decade and has been a member The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation scheme since 2005. In her role Deborah intends to raise the profile of solicitor advocates nationwide and to represent and advance developments in their best interests.  Deborah has been on the committee of SAHCA for a number of years, most recently in her former role as Vice Chair of SAHCA for the past two years. We wish Deborah success in her new role.