About the Executive Committee

An Executive Committee is responsible for developing the future strategy of the Section and enhancing services already offered to members. Committee members include: Roger Buston; Denis Cameron; Frank D'Souza; Nicholas Fluck; Geoffrey Freeman; Michael Garson (Chair); Fleur Palmer; David Parton; Peter Rodd and Ian White.

Roger Buston is a sole practitioner based at Asher Prior Bates in Colchester, Essex, a Lexcel accredited practice, and specialises in conveyancing. He has practised as a property solicitor for 32 years.

Denis Cameron is former Chair of the Law Society's Conveyancing and Land Law Committee and a member of the Law Society’s Council, Home Information Pack Task Force, Electronic Law Committee and Lexcel Assessment Panel.

Frank D'Souza is the Law Society Council member for residential property. He also has more than 44 years' experience in other areas of legal practice, including such areas as family law, administrative law, litigation (both civil and criminal), and wills and probate.

Nicholas Fluck is a partner at Stapleton and Son, an ISO 9001 accredited two-partner high street firm in Stamford, Lincolnshire. He specialises in commercial property law and various other areas of general legal practice. He is the Law Society Council member for commercial property and a member of the Law Society's Conveyancing and Land Law Committee.

Geoffrey Freeman is a sole practitioner who specialises in commercial and domestic property at Freemans in Liverpool. He is part-time Chair of the Rent Assessment Committee and Leasehold Valuation Tribunal for the North Region and Chair of Pierhead Housing Association. He is also a member of the Liverpool Law Society.

Michael Garson (Chair) is a partner at Kagan Moss and Co, a London-based private client practice.  He is Chair of the Property Section Executive Committee, the Law Society Council member for Central Middlesex and a member of the Society's Legal Affairs and Policy Board. He is also a Council member of the National Association of Estate Agents and is the author of Home Information Packs: a guide to the new law (Law Society Publishing, 2006).

Fleur Palmer is head of legal for TIC Legal which is the trading style of PI Legal Services LLP. She is based in London and is a member of the firm. She specialises in all aspects of residential property work and her expertise also lies in the niche area of premium leases for corporate clients. She is a Liveryman of the City of London Solicitors Company, a member of the Whittington Committee of the City of London Law Society and Law Society Council member for the City of London.

David Parton is a partner at Shoosmiths and is based at the Northampton office. In 1997, he established Shoosmiths’ direct conveyancing department, following successes in acting in relocation schemes and on behalf of the firm’s commercial clients nationwide. He sits on Shoosmiths’ Operations Committee and is also a director of the Direct Conveyancing Association.

Peter Rodd is senior conveyancing partner at 12-partner, high street practice Boys and Maughan in Margate, Kent. He is also a member of the Law Society's Home Information Pack Taskforce and Anti-Money Laundering Committee.

Ian White is managing partner and head of property at Knight and Sons law firm in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire and specialises in all aspects of landlord and tenant and general commercial property law. He is the immediate past President of the North Staffordshire Law Society and co-editor of Ross: Commercial Leases (LexisNexis Butterworths).