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.

Emma Heather
Emma Heather

President of the Society
 

 

Nigel Emmerson
Nigel Emmerson

 

Vice-President of the Society
Chair: Non-Contentious sub-committee

Guy Goodings
Guy Goodings

Law Society of England and Wales
Council Member
North East England

Kate Goodings
Kate Goodings

Director of Operations and Secretary of the Society

Ben Haigh
Ben Haigh

Member of the Standing Committee
Contact: Crime

Rachael Leathley
Rachael Leathley

Member of the Standing Committee
Contact: Private Client

Michael Macgregor
Michael Macgregor

Honorary Treasurer

John Bates
John Bates

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

Paul Brown
Paul Brown

Deputy Vice President
Contact: Chair: Contentious Sub-Committee

Andrew Cawkwell
Andrew Cawkwell

Member of the Civil Litigation Sub Committee

Allan Devine
Allan Devine

Law Society of England and Wales
Council Member
North East England

Lesley Fairclough
Lesley Fairclough

Member of the Standing Committee 
Member of the Non-Contentious Sub Committee

Lewis Fairfax
Lewis Fairfax

Member of the Standing Committee

Jonathan Fuller
Jonathan Fuller

Member of the Standing Committee of the Society
Contact: Family Law

Tim Gregory
Tim Gregory

Member of the Standing Committee
Contact: Crime

Anu Kaura
Anu Kaura

Chair – In House Solicitors Sub Committee

David Low
David Low

Member of the Standing Committee of the Society
Contact - ADR

 

Christine McVay
Christine McVay

Member of the Standing Committee
Member of the Family sub-committee

John O'Neill
John O'Neill

Member of the Standing Committee
Contact: Membership Medium and Small Firms

Mark Pentecost
Mark Pentecost

Contact – Membership and Benefits for Members - High Street firms

Georgie Redshaw
Georgie Redshaw

Member of the Standing Committee
Contact: Membership Young Solicitors

Rachel Swinburne
Rachel Swinburne

Member of the Standing Committee of the Society
Contact: Private Client

Naadiya Tariq
Naadiya Tariq

Member of the Standing Committee
Contact: Family Law

Elspeth Thomson
Elspeth Thomson

Past President of the Society
Chair – Legal Aid Sub Committee

Alasdair Watson
Alasdair Watson

Member of the Standing Committee

Max Winthrop
Max Winthrop

Past President
Chair: Professional Purposes sub-committee

Val Steavenson
Val Steavenson

Member of the Standing Committee of the Society
Chair - Equality and Diversity Sub Committee