The Scottish Law Agents Society is open to all qualified and trainee Scottish solicitors, not only from private practice but also from local authorities and other Government bodies.
The Society of Licensed Conveyancers, which was established over 20 years ago, represents the interests of licensed conveyancers in England and Wales.
The Isle of Man Law Society is the educational, representative and regulatory body of the Manx Bar and works to improve access to the law generally and provide representation, services and support for members, and to deal with complaints from the public about members of the profession.
The Law Society of Ireland is the educational, representative and regulatory body for the 12,000 solicitors in Ireland. It exercises statutory functions under the Solicitors Acts 1954 to 2008 in relation to the education, admission, enrolment, discipline and regulation of the solicitors’ profession.
Details of other organisations providing services to lawyers, including a description of what they do and their basic contact details.
A list of useful addresses and contacts of organisations and bodies relevant to those in legal practice
The Law Society of Northern Ireland acts as the regulatory authority for solicitors in Northern Ireland with responsibility for education, accounts, discipline, and professional conduct.
The Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association was established in 1984 to promote and improve the advising and representation of immigrants, to provide information to members on domestic and European immigration, refugee and nationality law and to secure a non-racist, non-sexist, just and equitable system of immigration, refugee and nationality law practice.
The Association of Regulated Immigration Advisers was formed in 2003 and is the professional association for UK Regulated Immigration Advisers and represents both the registered and exempt sectors.
Scrivener notaries are notaries who are members of the Worshipful Company of Scriveners. Qualification as a Scrivener Notary is now governed by the Scriveners (Qualifications) Rules 1998.
Qualification as a notary is regulated by the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury under the direction of the Master of the Faculties and its day to day administration is the responsibility of the Registrar.