The Newcastle upon Tyne Law Society held its first meeting on the 27th January 1826. We have served solicitors in the North East of England since that time and have promoted professional expertise for over 190 years. We have representatives on many local, regional and national legal committees, have a wide-ranging legal education programme and run a number of social events including the Newcastle Law Dinner.

We offer...:

• Legal Education Programme with top class speakers
• Seminars offered at competitive rates and at convenient times
• Monthly Newcastle News digital magazine
• Annual Law Dinner and Summer Charity Garden Party
• Annual Lecture
• Social Events
• Networking opportunities
• Use of our Website to promote your firm through our Find a Solicitor directory or to advertise vacancies
• Area meetings
• Free Associate Membership for trainees in our area
• Discounted membership for employed solicitors, assistant solicitors, retired solicitors and consultants
• A Mentoring Scheme for qualified solicitors returning to the profession.

We represent our members by...:

• Putting forward the views of the profession
• Responding to consultation papers
• Maintaining a presence on court user and other local and regional legal committees
• Attending regional and national meetings and conferences
• Raising matters of concern referred to us from the wider membership
• Being a member of the County Societies Group

We are in touch with...:

• The Law Society of England & Wales
• Tees Valley Law Society and Sunderland Law Society, and the North East Regional Association of Local Law Societies
• The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
• The Legal Ombudsman
• Major Provincial Local Law Societies
• The Judiciary, the Bar, the Magistracy and the Courts Service
• Newcastle Business and Property Court Forum
• CILEx
• Sole Practitioners Group
• Small Firms Division
• North of England Medico-Legal Society
• Junior Lawyers Division
• Collaborative Family Law - North East
• Women Lawyers Division - North East
• Junior Lawyers Division - North East

We can help you by providing useful contact details for...:

• MPs
• Press, Radio and TV
• Universities in the North East of England