Standing Committee - Newcastle Law Society

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

Kate Goodings: Director of Operations and Secretary of the Society

Ben Haigh: Member of the Standing Committee
Contact: Crime

Michael Macgregor: Honorary Treasurer

John Bates: Member of the Standing Committee
Chair – Education Sub Committee
Contact – Universities Sub Committee

Paul Brown: Deputy Vice President
Contact: Chair: Contentious Sub-Committee

Andrew Cawkwell: Member of the Civil Litigation Sub Committee

Allan Devine: National Law Society Council Member

Lesley Fairclough: Member of the Standing Committee
Member of the Non-Contentious Sub Committee

Lewis Fairfax: Member of the Standing Committee

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

Tim Gregory: Member of the Standing Committee
Contact: Crime

Anu Kaura: Chair – In House Solicitors Sub Committee

David Low

Member of the Standing Committee of the Society
Contact - ADR

John O'Neill: Member of the Standing Committee
Contact: Membership Medium and Small Firms

Mark Pentecost: Contact – Membership and Benefits for Members - High Street firms

Georgie Redshaw: Member of the Standing Committee
Contact: Membership Young Solicitors

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

Naadiya Tariq: Member of the Standing Committee
Contact: Family Law

Elspeth Thomson: Past President of the Society
Chair – Legal Aid Sub Committee

Alasdair Watson: Member of the Standing Committee

Max Winthrop: Past President
Chair: Professional Purposes sub-committee

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