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.

Nigel Emmerson
Nigel Emmerson

President of the Society
 

Paul Brown
Paul Brown

Vice President
Chair: Civil Lit Sub-Com

Lesley Fairclough
Lesley Fairclough

Deputy Vice President
Chair - Non-Contentious Sub Committee

Emma Heather
Emma Heather

Secretary of the Society
 

 

Michael Macgregor
Michael Macgregor

Honorary Treasurer

John Bates
John Bates

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

Sanchia Coatsworth
Sanchia Coatsworth

Director of Operations

Allan Devine
Allan Devine

Law Society of England and Wales
Council Member
North East England

Lewis Fairfax
Lewis Fairfax

Member of the Standing Committee
Contact - Civil Litigation Sub-Committee

Jonathan Fuller
Jonathan Fuller

Member of the Standing Committee 
Contact - Family Law Sub-Committee
Contact - Membership - Local Authorities

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

Tim Gregory
Tim Gregory

Member of the Standing Committee
Contact: Crime

Ben Haigh
Ben Haigh

Member of the Standing Committee
Contact: Crime

Russell Hewitson
Russell Hewitson

Member of the Standing Committee
Contact - Non Contentious Sub Committee
Council Member
Commercial Property

Seamus Kelly
Seamus Kelly

Member of the Standing Committee
Contact - Civil Litigation (Costs)

Rachael Leathley
Rachael Leathley

Member of the Standing Committee
Contact: Private Client

Christine McVay
Christine McVay

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

Nathan Maddison
Nathan Maddison

Member of the Standing Commmittee
Contact - Non Contentious 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

Chair - Professional Purposes Sub-Committee
 

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