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General Committee

The General Committee is made up of up to 27 ordinary committee members and up to two geographical Council Members of The Law Society.  Each member serves a three-year term.  Nine members will be due to retire at each AGM although five of those nine due to retire can be nominated by the Committee for re-election at the Society's AGM.  This Committee is responsible for the management of the Society's business.  All the sub-committees report in to this Committee.

Current Officers

President - Mr Richard Paton, Hill Dickinson LLP
Vice-President - Mr Norman Jones, Norman Jones & Co
Honorary Treasurer - Mr Steve Cornforth, EAD Solicitors LLP
Joint Honorary Secretary - Mr David Tournafond, Brabners Chaffe Street LLP
Joint Honorary Secretary - Ms Cathy Fielding, EAD Solicitors LLP
Immediate Past President - Mr Charlie Jones,  Weightmans LLP

 

Specialist Sub-Committee Chairs


Criminal Practice Committee -  Mr John Ballam, Ballam Solicitors 
Dispute Resolution Committee – Ms Glenys Hunt, Carpenters
Editorial Committee - Mr Adrian Mullen, Hill Dickinson LLP
Employment Law Committee - Mr Emlyn Williams, Mace & Jones
Family Business Committee - Ms Sharon Smith, Hill Dickinson LLP
Non-Contentious Business Committee - Mr Duncan Bailey, Brabners Chaffe Street LLP
Social Events Committee - Ms Nina Ferris, Hill Dickinson LLP

Other post holders

 

Public Relations Officer - Mr Matthew Davies, Hill Dickinson LLP
Parliamentary Officer - Mr John Gibson, Hill Dickinson LLP

Trainee Conciliation Officer - Miss Helen Broughton, Morecrofts LLP

 

 

Other Members of the Committee

  • Ms Caroline Ashcroft, Weightmans LLP
  • Mr Donal Bannon, Morecrofts LLP
  • Ms Alison Beech, Percy Hughes & Roberts
  • Ms Nicky Benson, Bermans
  • Mr David Crank, DWF LLP
  • Ms Anne Heseltine, Morecrofts LLP
  • Ms Alison Lobb, Morecrofts LLP
  • Ms Jane MacGregor, Lees Solicitors LLP
  • Ms Helen McCann, Weightmans LLP
  • Mr Stewart McCulloch, Compass Costs Consultants Ltd
  • Mr Philip Rooney, DLA Piper (UK) LLP
  • Ms Liza Watson, Heaney Watson

Geographical Council Members

  • Mr Richard Barnett - Barnett Solicitors
  • Mr Charlie Jones - Weightmans LLP

To become a Director of the Society and to join General Committee
Directors serve a three year term.  Each year there are at least four vacancies.  Anyone wishing to join the General Committee must be nominated by three members of the Society and stand for election at the Annual General Meeting held in November each year.  To register your interest please, contact us >>


Assisting the General Committee

The following are invited to assist the committee.

  • MR DAVID DENNIS, (Liverpool University School of Law)
  • MR J BINKS (Community Legal Service Nominee)
  • MR MIKE KENWORTHY, The City Solicitor, Liverpool City Council
  • MR N DRAPER (Clerk to City Justices)
  • DR TONY HARVEY (Liverpool John Moores University School of Law)
  • MR P WHITTAKER (Chief Crown Prosecutor)
  • MS JULIE O'HARE (Chair, Junior Lawyers Division)
  • MRS JOANNE McLEOD (Regional Manager, The Law Society)
  • Mr P RHODES (Local Government Representative)

Local Law Society Representatives:

  • MS F LAWLOR - Hon Secretary, Wigan Law Society
  • MS K BAKER - Hon Secretary, Leigh Law Society
  • MR D MIDDLETON - President, Association of North Western Law Societies
  • MR M RATCLIFFE - Hon Secretary, Southport & Ormskirk Law Society
  • MR J B PICKUP - Hon Secretary, Chester & North Wales Law Society
  • MR J B SPITTLE - Hon Secretary, Warrington Law Society