On Saturday 26 November 2022, the Bridge Group of Advocates held its end of year dinner at Stelle, an elegant Italian restaurant in the heart of Sandton.
The occasion was used to honour Judge Piet Meyer who, having served as a High Court Judge for 15 years, was elevated to the Supreme Court of Appeal in October 2022. Piet is an alumni of the Bridge Group of Advocates and was leader of the Bridge Group in its first incarnation as Group 444 in Innes Chambers.
As Adv Heidi Barnes SC, current leader of the Bridge Group, said in her speech honouring Piet “It is a source of great pride and cause of celebration that Piet will take to the bench of the Supreme Court of Appeal not just his brilliant mind, but his deep commitment to equality and transformation, his warmth and his care for humanity.”
Also an honoured guest at the dinner, and an alumni and former leader of the Bridge Group, was Judge Roland Sutherland, currently the Deputy Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court.
The dinner was a festive affair, and the speeches were followed by champagne and dancing into the summer evening.