Standing Committee

Standing Committee

The Society operates through its Standing Committee. There are six officers, twelve elected members, two Past Presidents, the Law Society Council Member and up to seven co-opted members. We are always interested to hear from members who would be interested in joining our Committee who meet nine times a year. Further information about joining the Committee can be found here

Lesley Fairclough
Lesley Fairclough

President
Chair: Non-Contentious Sub Committee

Clare Hurst
Clare Hurst

Vice President

Russell Hewitson
Russell Hewitson

Deputy Vice President and Council Member
Contact - Non Contentious Sub Committee
 

Emma Heather
Emma Heather

Secretary of the Society
 

 

Michael Macgregor
Michael Macgregor

Honorary Treasurer

Paul Brown
Paul Brown

Immediate Past President
Chair: Civil Lit Sub-Com

Nigel Emmerson
Nigel Emmerson

Past President of the Society
 

John Bates
John Bates

Member of the Standing Committee
Chair – Education Sub Committee
Contact – Universities Sub Committee

Sanchia Coatsworth
Sanchia Coatsworth

Director of Operations

David Dewar
David Dewar

Member of the Standing Committee

Guy Goodings
Guy Goodings

Law Society of England and Wales
Council Member
North East England

Fiona Graham
Fiona Graham

Member of the Standing Committee
Contact - Civil Litigation

John Hendry
John Hendry

Member of the Standing Committee

Rachael Leathley
Rachael Leathley

Member of the Standing Committee
Contact: Private Client

Sean Linley
Sean Linley

Member of the Standing Committee

Claire Logan
Claire Logan

Member of the Standing Committee
Law Society Council Member of Lancaster and Cumbria
Previous member of the Carlisle and District Law Society

Nathan Maddison
Nathan Maddison

Member of the Standing Commmittee
Contact - Non Contentious Sub Committee

Georgia Meyer
Georgia Meyer

Chair of the Newcastle and North East Junior Lawyers Division and Standing Committee member for the Newcastle Law Society. Georgia is a Solicitor at Mincoffs

Melanie Morley
Melanie Morley

Member of the Standing Committee
Past President of Tees Valley Law Society

Abigail Pitt
Abigail Pitt

Member of the Standing Committee
Contact - Family Law

Georgie Redshaw
Georgie Redshaw

Member of the Standing Committee
Contact - Membership Young Solicitors

Debra Swinburne
Debra Swinburne

Member of the Standing Committee - Commercial Property, Business & Charity matters

Keith Turnbull
Keith Turnbull

Member of the Standing Committee