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.
Please see here for the Code of Conduct which applies to all committees.
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 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.
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.
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.
Environmental Law Sub Committee
The purpose of the committee is to offer its members a forum in which to exchange ideas and information, put forward responses to consultation papers on behalf of the Society and to promote environmental law within Merseyside and the surrounding area.