Law Society of England and Wales
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2025 | Peter Sandler Director | The short discussion covered international developments with regard to the US and China, the prospects for the continuation of sanctions against Russia, the prospects for WTO Reform and the role of the MPIA (where they were favourable to UK participa | — |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Peter Sandler Director | The short discussion covered international developments with regard to the US and China, the prospects for the continuation of sanctions against Russia, the prospects for WTO Reform and the role of the MPIA (where they were favourable to UK participa | SRC |
| 20 Sept 2016 | Michelle Sutton Cabinet member | Transparency | — |
| 20 Sept 2016 | Michelle Sutton Cabinet member | Transparency | SRC |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Věra Jourová Commissioner | Equal pay, Work life balance | SRC |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Věra Jourová Commissioner | Equal pay, Work life balance | — |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Vivian Loonela Cabinet member | DSM - European Contract Sale Law - e-commerce | — |
| 15 Jan 2016 | Vivian Loonela Cabinet member | DSM - European Contract Sale Law - e-commerce | SRC |
Mission & 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.
EU Legislative Interests
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
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
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.
Organisation Members
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/