Sub Committees
We have a number of specialist sub committees responsible for looking at particular subject areas, initiating a response to consultation papers and raising matters of concern within and without the region.
Civil Litigation (Civil, Commercial and Employment)
Chaired by Paul Brown
Contact: (Costs) - Seamus Kelly
Contact: Lewis Fairfax
Contact: Fiona Graham
All matters concerning civil courts (excluding family) and tribunals including consultations, court practice and procedure and IT. Links with the Business and Property Courts Forum and representatives on the civil court practitioner groups.
In House and Commerce & Industry
Chair: TBC
A new committee tasked with increasing the links between private practice and in house solicitors
Education
Chaired by John Bates
Contact: Jonathan Fuller
Identifying areas where seminars and presentations might be useful for members on an ongoing basis. Sourcing speakers. We hold seminars on both black letter law and legal practice and welcome approaches from persons interested in making presentations to Newcastle upon Tyne Law Society members.
Diversity & Inclusion
Chaired by Georgie Redshaw
Contact : Naadiya Tariq
Legal Aid
Chaired by Elspeth Thomson
Issues relevant to both criminal and civil legal aid.
Crime
Magistrates and Crown Courts
Chaired by Tim Gregory
Contact: Ben Haigh
Specialist issues arising in both the Magistrates and Crown Courts including listing, prisons, hearings, IT, consultations and the development of the criminal law estate in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham. Representatives on criminal court user groups.
Family
Public and Private Law, Children Law and Ancillary Relief
Chaired by Christine McVay (Private Law)
Contact: Naadiya Tariq (Public Law)
Contact: Jonathan Fuller (Local Authorities)
All matters concerning the family courts including development of the new civil court estate in Newcastle upon Tyne. Consultations, listing, IT and remote, hybrid and attended hearings.
Local Government & Associated Bodies
Contact: Jonathan Fuller
Liaison between the Society and local government in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham.
Membership & Benefits for Members
Georgie Redshaw and Nathan Maddison (young solicitors)
Lesley Fairclough (large firms)
John O'Neill and Mark Pentecost (medium and small firms)
Newsletter
Any articles to be considered for inclusion in our monthly digital magazine – Newcastle News – should be emailed to mail@newcastlelawsociety.co.uk. Additional advertising enquiries to
Baskerville eMedia Ltd
0151 203 0440 simon@baskerville-e.media
Non Contentious
Residential and Commercial Conveyancing, Private Client Wills and Probate
Chaired by Lesley Fairclough
Contact: (Private Client) Rachael Leathley
Contact: John O'Neill
Contact: Russell Hewitson
Contact: Nathan Maddison
All matters concerning property and conveyancing including CQS and panels. Wills, Probate and Trusts.
Professional Purposes
Ethics, Regulation and Practice Management
Chaired by Rachel Swinburne
Contact: Michael Macgregor
Contact: Law Society of England and Wales Council Members: Allan Devine and Guy Goodings
This sub committee deals with issues arising from the SRA Handbook and changes in regulation. COLP, COFA and LeO. Professional Indemnity Insurance. Regular consultation responses and input in relation to practice matters on a local regional and national scale.
Public Relations and Parliamentary Liaison
Please contact Sanchia Coatsworth
Social
Chaired by Sanchia Coatsworth
Organisation of the Society’s social events.
Junior Lawyer Division
Please contact us
The Newcastle and North East Junior Lawyers Division provide one representative who attends Newcastle Law Society Standing Committee meetings as an observer and acts as liaison between the respective organisations.
Universities
Chaired by John Bates
Liaison on all relevant matters with both Newcastle University and the University of Northumbria including the provision of prizes
Website
Chaired by Sanchia Coatsworth
Ongoing development of the Newcastle upon Tyne Law Society website.