Law Society of England and Wales
Acronym: LSEW
General Information
Identification Code: 38020227042-38
Website: http://www.lawsociety.org.uk
Entity Form: Incorporated by Royal Charter dating from 1845
Registration Category: Trade unions and professional associations
Registration Date: 10/27/2011
Last Update: 12/18/2023
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Law Society is the representative body for over 200,000 solicitors in England and Wales. The Law Society negotiates on behalf of the profession and makes representation to regulators and government, including the EU institutions.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Borders and security
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Competition
- Consumers
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Enlargement
- Environment
- European neighbourhood policy
- External relations
- Institutional affairs
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Migration and asylum
- Single market
- Taxation
- Trade
Levels of Interest:
- national
- global
- sub-national
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Monitoring of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement implementation
Dossiers related to the Withdrawal Agreement
UK wish to accede to the Lugano Convention
Judicial Cooperation
Trade negotiations and EU work in the WTO
Following digital dossiers – Digital Services Act, EU AI Act, ePrivacy Regulation
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Chancery Lane, 113
Post Code: WC2A 1PL
City: London
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 2072421222
EU Office
Address: Chancery Lane, 113
Post Code: WC2A 1PL
City: London
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 2072421222
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 1
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 1
Members: 4
Members F T E: 1.850000023841858
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: The Law Society of England and Wales is a professional body that represents over 200,000 solicitors in England and Wales (solicitors are members of the Law Society). For more information: https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/about-us/law-society-membership/
Organisation Members: The Law Society is a member of the UK delegation to the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE).
The Law Society is also member of the European Services Forum, the European Company Lawyers Association and the European Law Institute.
Current Job Opportunities
Policy Associate at Law Society of England and Wales
Law Society of England and Wales
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Posted: 9/23/2025
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Posted: 8/21/2025