Tributes paid to former Law Society president Nicholas Fluck

Tributes were paid today to Nicholas Fluck, president of the Law Society from 2013-14, who died on 11 July. 

Fluck was admitted in 1982 and practised at Lincolnshire firm Stapleton & Son. He joined the Law Society's Council in 2005. The Society said that, during his time as president, he worked tirelessly to support the organisation’s members and defend the profession.

'His keen interest in communications and data technology enabled him to lead the profession into a new era of innovation. With extensive experience from a distinguished legal career, Nick was a steadfast advocate for access to justice and the rule of law.'

Current president Nick Emmerson said: 'We are deeply saddened by the passing of Nicholas Peter Fluck, who served as the president of the Law Society of England and Wales from 2013 to 2014. 

'Nick was highly regarded and lauded for his kindness, sincerity and diligence by colleagues and members alike. His commitment to the legal profession transcended his time as president, as he continued to support the profession as a council member for Lincolnshire. 

'He will be thoroughly missed by those in the organisation and across the profession. Our thoughts are with his family at this time.'

Eduardo Reyes, Gazette feaures editor, said:

'Nick was a contact who became a friend. We were, it emerged in an interview, both members of a club no-one wants to join, despite the high calibre of its membership: fathers of severely and complexly disabled daughters. Sadly his disabled daughter had died, but this didn’t diminish his interest in other people’s battles. We spoke not just about the impact on family and the heartache, but also the struggle for support, and being branded "difficult" for insisting that what was needed for our daughters was provided.

'On Facebook, he also kept up with the progress of my other daughter, with nice and affirming things to say as I updated friends on her progress through life and to university. He was among the people who liked the photo of her graduating at the end of June. His interests were wide.

'I will also remember in Nick a good and knowledgeable musician. He had a piano once owned by the musician Myra Hess – one of several indications that, of the two of us, he was the better pianist (he obliged my request to send a photo of it). If he noticed the choir of my Cambridge college, Clare, had had a concert broadcast, he would send me the link.

'When he wrote to tell me of his diagnosis in October last year, Nick ended the message: "I simply wanted to appreciate and thank you for your long-standing and much valued friendship for many years."

'He followed this up with a little dark humour: "Perhaps if there is an obit in due course just lie expressly for me?!" No need, Nick. No need.

'Hearing of Nick’s death, I feel a little less "seen", and I am sure that many, many people will feel the same.'

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