The President of Cardiff and District Law Society invites you to join us for our 2025 Annual Dinner – an unmissable opportunity to catch up with peers, colleagues, friends & clients, and to celebrate our annual award winners.
This year’s Cardiff & District Law Society Annual Dinner will be hosted at the Mercure Holland House Hotel in Cardiff, on Friday 7 November 2025.
An additional discount rate for CDLS members is available on individual and table bookings. Our member Earlybird rate ends 1 September 2025. Ticket prices and booking form link below.
Our President for 2024 – 2025, Trish D’Souza, invites our members, those working in and with legal brands in and around Cardiff, affiliated industries and law students to join us for a night filled with entertainment, and to celebrate our successful, sustainable, innovative and internationally regarded law society members and local legal community.
CDLS members can also benefit from a booking discount. Ticket prices and booking details can be found below.
Join us for a fantastic evening of socialising, a three-course gourmet dinner, with a special guest speaker and the announcement of our annual award winners, followed by dancing and networking at the fully-stocked bar.
Guest speaker
We are delighted to announce our guest speaker is television presenter, public speaker, athlete mentor and a former member and captain of the Great Britain wheelchair rugby squad, Steve Brown. (Click here for Steve’s full profile.)
Tickets
Booking is now open and an Earlybird Discount rate is available to all CDLS members – added to the already discounted member rate. The Earlybird discount ends 1 September 2025.
CDLS members can use our discounted member rate when booking individual tickets and tables. If you are unsure of your member status, please email admin@cardifflaw.org.
- Individual Tickets (CDLS Members): £95 pp – Earlybird rate (until 01.09.25) = £90pp
- Individual Tickets (Non Members): £100 pp
- Table of 10 (CDLS Members): £950 Earlybird rate (until 01.09.25) = £900 per table
- Table of 10 (Non Members): £1000
Tickets include a drinks reception and three-course evening meal and entertainment.
To book, please click here. An invoice for payment will be sent to you upon completing the form.
Please note: Your ticket(s) cannot be confirmed until full payment is made.
Timings
- 6:30pm: Drinks Reception
- Full agenda TBA
Dress Code
Black Tie, Ball Gowns or Cocktail Dresses.
Drinks Pre-Orders
A drinks pre-order form will be sent to you / your table’s lead contact once we have received payment for your booking. Pre-orders need to be dealt directly with the venue. Details will be provided.
Dietary Requirements
Please send us your guests’ dietary requirements to admin@cardifflaw.org no later than Friday 17 October 2025 to ensure the venue can accommodate your needs.
CDLS Awards 2025
The winners of our 2025 awards programme will be announced at our annual dinner.
ENTER NOW: Full information on the criteria for and entering our this year’s awards (deadline: 25 September) can be found here.
We will also announce the winner of our Simon Mumford Memorial Awards 2025 at the dinner. This is a judges’ choice award, to recognise an individual for their contribution to the Cardiff and wider legal profession.
Enquiries
Any Annual Dinner enquiries should be sent to our Administrator via email, at: admin@cardifflaw.org.
Interested in supporting this year’s event?
Reach key decision-makers and raise your profile at our popular annual event for the legal sector in the Cardiff and District areas.
Please contact us for a copy of this year’s sponsorship packages and programme advertising rates, via admin@cardifflaw.org.
Book here
To book your tickets, please complete this form and an invoice will be sent to you for payment. If you have any questions about the event, email us at admin@cardifflaw.org
