The North
We work closely with members and firms in the North. Our successes in this region include:
- supporting our network of 30 active local law societies across the region through face-to-face meetings, regional forums and other events
- engaging our 23,000 members and 2,000 firms through roundtable lunches, events and networking activities on topics such as the SRA Handbook, Brexit, ethics, risk and compliance, and access to justice
Who to contact
Jo McLeod - Head of relationship management
Telephone: 0798 072 5573
Email: joanne.mcleod@lawsociety.org.uk
Claire Quinn - Relationship manager
Telephone: 0758 097 7090
Email: claire.quinn@lawsociety.org.uk
Cath Carter - Relationship manager
Telephone: 0781 267 5150
Email: catherine.carter@lawsociety.org.uk
North West local law societies
Local law societies offer help and support at a local level for firms and members in the North. They offer opportunities to network and get involved in training and events.
If there is no link below, please contact your local relationship manager for more information.
- Blackpool & Flyde
- Blackburn
- Bolton
- Burnley & Pendle
- Cheshire & North Wales
- Lancaster & Morecambe
- Liverpool
- Macclesfield and East Cheshire
- Manchester
- Preston
- Oldham
- Rochdale
- South Cheshire
- Southport & Ormskirk
- Stockport
- Tameside & Glossop
- Trafford
- Warrington
- Wigan
- West Cumbria
- Westmorland
Community groups
Community groups offer a regional voice and a local link with national groups. They also provide networking and training opportunities, and a chance to get involved with projects on a local level.
- Young Solicitors Group (Manchester)
- Trainee Solicitors Group (Manchester)
- Junior lawyers: Liverpool, Cheshire and North Wales, Cumbria
- Black Solicitors Network (North)
- Merseyside Women’s Law Division
- Association of Women Solicitors (Manchester)
Yorkshire local law societies
- Bradford
- Doncaster
- Halifax
- Harrogate & District
- Huddersfield & Dewsbury
- Hull
- Keighley and Craven
- Leeds
- Scarborough
- Sheffield & District
- Wakefield
- Yorkshire
Community groups
Junior Lawyers: Leeds, Hull & East Yorkshire, Doncaster, Sheffield & District, York
Find out more about Junior Lawyer groups in Yorkshire.
Other community groups
- Women’s Lawyer group (Sheffield)
- Women’s Law Division group (Leeds)
North East Local Law Societies
Community groups
- Junior Lawyers (Newcastle and North East)
Find out more information about Junior Lawyer groups in Newcastle and the North East.
Council Members
Central Lancashire & Northern Greater Mcr
Joe Egan joee@joeegansolicitors.co.uk
Asma Ruksar ARuksar@garrattslaw.co.uk
Merseyside & District
Nina Ferris Nina.Ferris@hilldickinson.com
Sarah Lapsley sarah.lapsley@cookandtalbot.co.uk
Manchester, Salford, Stockport and District
Steve Kuncewicz steve.kuncewicz@blmlaw.com
Jeff Lewis jeff.lewis@brabners.com
Cheshire & North Wales
Mark Evans mark.evans@allingtonhughes.co.uk
Cumbria & Lancaster
Claire Logan clairel@gedye.co.uk
Yorkshire
Mark Newby mark@jordansllp.com
Chris Cole ChristopherCole@prhsolicitors.co.uk
Peter Wright peter.wright@digitallawuk.com
Nicholas Emmerson – Leeds Nicholas.Emmerson@gateleyplc.com
North East
Allan Devine allan.n.devine@gmail.com
Jo Wharton jo.wharton@pxlimited.com
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