We are the professional body for the solicitors' profession in Northern Ireland.
The Law Society of Northern Ireland is the professional body for the solicitors' profession in Northern Ireland. Under the Solicitors (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, the Law Society acts as the regulatory authority governing the education, accounts, discipline and professional conduct of solicitors in order to maintain the independence, ethical standards, professional competence and quality of services offered to the public.
The Law Society of Northern Ireland was established in 1922 when a Royal Charter was granted to solicitors in Northern Ireland to permit the setting up of the Incorporated Law Society of Northern Ireland.
Members, Council and Executive
In Northern Ireland a solicitor is defined as a legal professional whose services consist of advising clients, representing them before the lower courts and preparing cases for barristers to try in the higher courts.
Any solicitor whose name is on the Roll of Solicitors in Northern Ireland and who has not been suspended from practising as a solicitor may become a member of the Society. There are approximately 2300 plus solicitors currently practising law in Northern Ireland.
The Society operates through an elected Council of 30 members, all practising solicitors, who serve on a voluntary basis. The Council is guided by the Presidential and Chief Executive Team which consists of the President, Senior Vice President, Junior President and Chief Executive.
The Role of The Law Society
The Law Society of Northern Ireland is an independent professional body, which has the authority to discipline, educate and regulate practising solicitors in Northern Ireland.
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