The Society welcomes all those in the law to become members of Liverpool Law Society.
The categories of members and the annual rates of subscription payable by individual members of the Society with effect from 1st June are shown below. Please note the prices exclude VAT.
Please note that for the category of Legal Professional this means: Legal executives, Licensed conveyancers, Trademark attorneys, Patent agents, Notaries, Costs lawyers/draftsmen.
Membership charges if based in Area A.
Area A constitutes the City of Liverpool, the Metropolitan Boroughs of Wirral, Knowsley, St. Helens and Sefton; and Widnes and Neston in the County of Cheshire.
| Partner/Director | £153 |
| Legal Professional | £153 |
Membership fees (based in Area B (any area outside Area A)).
| Partner/Director | £84 |
| Legal Professional | £84 |
Membership charges for the below based in either Area A or B
| Barrister | £153 |
| Bar Student | £44 |
| Costs lawyer/draftsperson | £84 |
| Educational/Academic Post | £44 |
| Employed Solicitor | £84 |
| Honorary Member | NIL |
| In House Counsel/Solicitor over 10 years PQE | £84 |
| In House Counsel /Solicitor up to 10 years PQE (trial offer) | £44 |
| Judge/Magistrate | £44 |
| Law Centre Official | NIL |
| Legal Executive | £84 |
| Licensed conveyancer | £84 |
| Management | £84 |
| Members on Maternity/Paternity Leave | £44 |
| Non-practising solicitor | £44 |
| Notary public | £84 |
| Patent agent | £84 |
| Retired member | £44 |
| Trademark attorney | £84 |
| Trainee Solicitor/CILEX (to graduate level) | £44 |
| Unattached Solicitor | £44 |
The different Categories of membership of the Society are:
(A) Full membership – Any solicitor residing, practising or employed within Area A shall be entitled to be admitted as a full member of the Society with voting rights.
(B) Affiliated membership – Any other solicitor who does not qualify for full membership above, may apply to become an affiliated member of the Society, without voting rights.
(C) Associated membership – Any other member of the legal profession may apply to become an associated member of the Society with approval of the Committee, without voting rights.
Please note that, in accordance with Article 28.2.1 of the Society’s Articles of Association, it is a condition of membership of a member who is a partner in a firm in AREA A, that the other partners in the firm are also members. Also note that, in accordance with Article 31.2.1 of the Articles, members within AREA A shall be entitled to full membership with full voting rights and members in AREA B shall be affiliate or associate members with no voting rights. The Articles of Association of the Liverpool Law Society are available for inspection. Please use the Contact Us form on this website.
The areas referred to throughout are as follows:
AREA A:
The City of Liverpool, the Metropolitan Boroughs of Wirral, Knowsley, St Helens and Sefton; and Widnes and Neston in the County of Cheshire.
AREA B:
Any area outside Area A.