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Committees

The Society has a number of committees covering the management of the Society and specialist areas of law.

These meetings are held monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly, usually at lunchtime with one or two exceptions.  The meetings take place in the Boardroom at The Cotton Exchange Building, Second Floor, Edmund Street, Liverpool, L3 9LQ.  General Committee is made up of the 27 directors of Liverpool Law Society and meets once a month.   

All specialist sub committees report to the General Committee.  The specialist sub committees are made up of Liverpool Law Society’s own Council members and co-opted members.

More information on Committees can be found below

 

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.

Management Sub Committees

The business of managing Liverpool Law Society is dealt with by the committees below, made up of General Committee members, co-opted members and administrative staff. 
To apply to be a co-opted onto one of the committees, you must be a member of Liverpool Law Society.  If you are interested in joining one of the committees please email committees@liverpoollawsociety.org.uk with your details.

 

 

Specialist Sub Committees

The specialist sub-committees exist to enable exchange of information and views, to formulate responses to consultation papers and encourage debate on areas of mutual interest. 
Forums and special meetings are sometimes organised as a result in which wider participation from the Society’s members and beyond is encouraged.

Dispute Resolution Sub Committee

Dispute Resolution Sub Committee (formerly known as the Civil Litigation Sub Committee)

Family Sub Committee

The Family Business Sub-Committee

As Chairman of the Family Sub-Committee, I can certainly report that over the years one of the main issues that regularly exercises the minds (and pockets) of our members is public funding.

Criminal Practice Committee

The Criminal Practice Committee consists of experienced criminal law advocates who operate within the Merseyside area and practise throughout the country, in all Courts.

Employment Law Committee

Welcome to the Employment Law Committee of Liverpool Law Society !

Non Contentious Business Committee

The Non-Contentious Business Committee of Liverpool Law Society represents the Society and the local legal community on non-contentious legal issues and in particular those issues that were not addressed by the more specific non-contentious specialist sub-committees.

To join General Committee
Members are elected at the Annual General Meeting held in November each year.  Anyone wishing to join the General Committee must be nominated by three members of the Society.  To request a nomination form, contact us here >>

 

To join a specialist sub committee
If you wish to join a committee please contact Liverpool Law Society with a written request (by letter or email at committees@liverpoollawsociety.org.uk  to the Chair stating which committee you would like to join.   Co-option to the sub-committee must then be approved by General Committee.