Hastings barrister Darren Foster has been elected President of the Hawke's Bay branch of the New Zealand Law Society.
Mr Foster specialises in criminal law, mental health cases and assistance with limited licence applications.
The following branch Council was elected at the branch AGM on 1 May 2019:
President: Darren Foster.
Vice-President: Nigel Loughnan.
Council: Libby Brown, Amanda Bryant, Michelle de Jong, Alexandra Ensor, Jackie Pearse, Richard Stone.