Your Society, Your Future: Introducing Our New Officers

  • 04/12/2025

Our Annual General Meeting was a fantastic chance to come together, celebrate what we’ve achieved, and look forward to what’s next for Manchester Law Society.

First, a huge thank you to our outgoing President, Fiona Ledden, for her incredible leadership and commitment over the past year. Your hard work and vision have made a real difference, and we’re so grateful for everything you’ve done.

We also want to give a big shout-out to our retiring Council members, Mark Fitzgibbon, Such Amin, Fiona Wood and Mike Devlin. Your dedication and contributions have helped shape the Society into the strong, supportive community we all value. You’ll be missed, but your legacy will live on in the work we do.

And now, the exciting part—welcoming our new Officers and Council members!

New Officers:

Ian McConkey, President
Stuart Cartwright, Vice President
Bryn Doyle, Deputy Vice President
Paul Johnson, Honorary Treasurer
Michelle Garlick, Joint Honorary Secretary
Cheryl Palmer-Hughes, Joint Honorary Secretary
Fiona Ledden, Immediate Past President

New Council Members:

James Brown
Paul Jonson
Steve Kuncewicz
Saima Mazhar
Laura Scott

And our re-elected Council Members:

Nichola Evans
David Travis

We’re thrilled to have you on board and can’t wait to see the fresh ideas and energy you’ll bring.

Together, we’ll keep building on our successes and make the year ahead even better. Thank you to all our members for your continued support. Here’s to another year of collaboration, innovation, and making Manchester Law Society the beating heart of the legal profession in our region.