Bristol Law Society

Membership Rates

There are a wide range of memberships available ensuring that anyone who wishes to join their local Law Society is able to do so. The membership year runs from December to November and operates on an individual as opposed to a corporate basis.

Full Membership

The membership rates for solicitors for 2009 are:

Partners/Principals
£100.00
Sole Practitioner (where there is only one qualified solicitor in the firm)
£100.00
Corporate Rate (per practitioner if all practitioners of that firm subscribe)
£75.00
Associate/Assistant/Other Solicitors (admitted more than 3 years)
£60.00
Associate/Assistant/Other Solicitors (admitted less than 3 years)
£40.00
Retired/unemployed solicitors
£30.00

Alternatively, Solicitors can download the following form: Membership form for solicitors 2009

Associate Membership

Practising solicitors outside the geographical area of BLS (30 mile radius of Bristol City Centre) are entitled to apply for Associate Membership. Associate Membership is also available to barristers, pupil barristers, trainee solicitors, ILEX members, Licensed Conveyancers, Accredited Representatives and Foreign lawyers working for a firm with a place of business in the area.

The membership rates for 2009 for Associate members are:

Partners/Principals
£100.00
Sole Practitioner (where there is only one qualified solicitor in the firm)
£100.00
Corporate Rate (per practitioner if all practitioners of that firm subscribe)
£75.00
Associate/Assistant/Other Solicitors (admitted more than 3 years)
£60.00
Associate/Assistant/Other Solicitors (admitted less than 3 years)
£40.00
Retired/unemployed solicitors
£30.00
Trainee Solicitors
FREE
Barristers
£100.00
Pupil affiliated to a barrister who is an associate member
FREE
ILEX members, Licensed Conveyancers employed by a law firm, Accredited Representatives, and foreign lawyers working for a firm with a place of business in the area
£40.00
Foreign lawyer working for a firm with a place of business in the area
£40.00

Alternatively, an Associate Member application form can download here: Membership form for Associate Members 2009

No VAT is chargeable on membership subscriptions.