PRESIDENT'S NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY 2026

As we head into spring I would on behalf of the newly renamed The Newcastle and North of England Law Society like to thank all our members and membership firms for your continued support. We have worked hard as a society to ensure that our members feel that they are getting sufficient value from their membership and have developed a new membership brochure setting out the various perks of membership.

We are very pleased to say that we have a number of fantastic events lined up over the early part of the year as we head towards our AGM and Spring supper in March.

Indeed, we have already hosted our 10th Managing Partners and Heads of Office Forum on the 29^th January which was a roundtable discussion about obtaining B Corp certification. A Big Thank you to Fran Mayes and Irwin Mitchell for hosting us at their newly refurbished Newcastle Offices. We were delighted to hear from Emma Gaudern, CEO of EMG Solicitors who shared her experience of achieving B Corp accreditation for EMG Solicitors. 

We have a number of important events coming up including:

Wednesday 11^th February -  Cocktail Evening in Aid of Child Brain Injury Trust Join us for a stylish and indulgent Valentine’s-themed cocktail evening in support of my Presidents charity of the year the Child Brain Injury Trust. Set within the modern surroundings of Parklane Plowden’s Newcastle chambers, this is the perfect mid-week treat. Further details of how to book your tickets are available here: https://childbraininjurytrust.org.uk/events/cocktail-evening-2/  

Monday 23^rd February – Finance Seminar in conjunction with PFK Francis Clark Accountants for law firm partners, in particular managing partners and finance partners, focusing on topical issues in the sector. This is being hosted by Burnetts at our Newcastle Office and is free to attend.

Thursday 5th of March 2026 in collaboration with Temple Legal Protection  we have the pleasure in hosting a Private Client Seminar on at The Dakota Hotel, Newcastle Quayside from 4.30pm - 6.30pm. This is free to attend.

Monday 23^rd March - MLRO & COLP Dinner in partnership with Amiqus, invites MLROs and COLPs to an exclusive evening of fine dining and peer-to-peer discussion. This will be held from 6.30pm at Blackfriars Restaurant. Spaces are limited for this event.

Thursday 26th of March 2026 Our AGM will be held at Northern Counties Club, 11 Hood Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6LH to arrive at 5.30pm for a 6pm meeting. This will be followed by the Spring Supper. 

If you would like any more information about any of the above or book any tickets, please contact Sanchia or our office via e-mail:  mail@newcastlelawsociety.co.uk.

Please do get involved and encourage your firm or others to do likewise and join as members using this link:  https://www.newcastlelawsociety.co.uk/index.cfm/membership/

Please note that there are corporate rates for larger firms also. Please also follow our page on LinkedIn.