The Yorkshire Union of Law Societies is the umbrella organisation for all the twelve local law societies in Yorkshire. We believe that solicitors in Yorkshire have a stronger voice when they speak together and the Yorkshire Union of Law Societies gives solicitors across Yorkshire that voice.

The Yorkshire Union of Law Societies supports its members, the twelve local law societies in Yorkshire, by representing the interests of its members with the Law Society, the Solicitors Regulatory Authority and other bodies, by promoting its member’s events and communication between its members and by responding to consultations on behalf of its members .

About Our President - James Staton

James Staton has been a litigation lawyer since November 1982.  After articles at what is now Lupton Fawcett James joined the litigation team at Booth & Co, now Addleshaw Goddard, on qualification.  He joined Wright & Wright (now Gordons) in 1985 becoming a partner in 1989.  He moved in 1997 to Ralph C Yablon and in 2001 joined Schofield Sweeney where he has been a partner (and until recently Head of Litigation) ever since.  James has a wide litigation practice.  He was President of Bradford Law Society 2012 – 2014 and President of the Huddersfield & Dewsbury Law Society in 2020- 21.  He remains on the committees of both local law societies and since May 2024 has been President of the Yorkshire Union of Law Societies.