The Society of Conservative Lawyers, founded in 1947, is one of the UK’s leading think tanks and serves as the home of the legal profession within the Conservative Party and on the centre-right of UK politics.
Our role:
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Support the Conservative and Unionist Party
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Uphold the principles of justice and democracy
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Carry out and publish research in the fields of law and public policy
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Host lectures and social events for like-minded members of the legal profession
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RESEARCH EVENTS PUBLICATIONS
EVENTS: Fringe meetings at the Party Conference:
The Society will be holding two panel style meetings, both with a strong line up of speakers on 5th October. At 1.00pm with the Legal Aid Practitioners Group and JUSTICE, and at 6.00pm with the Bar Council and Law Society.
Event: Strong Justice, Strong Economy: Optimising our jurisdiction’s global potential
Wednesday 9th September 2026
This breakfast meeting was held at The Guildhall Club and hosted by the Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland KC with the Rt Hon Baroness Morgan as guest speaker.
House of Commons Justice Select Committee’s inquiry on the Courts and Tribunals Bill: Written evidence from the SCL
The SCL submitted evidence to the House of Commons Justice Committee in response to its call for evidence on the government’s Courts and Tribunals Bill. The Society is now able to publish this evidence with an introduction from Oliver Sells KC who is Chair of the Society’s working party on criminal justice.
AGM 2026
Wednesday 10th June 2026 in the House of Lords.
The Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, Nick Timothy MP, spoke after the formal business concluded.
EVENT: Pamela Thomas Memorial Lecture 2026
Tuesday 28th April 2026
The lecture 'Is the International Legal Order Falling Apart?' was given by the leading public international law expert Lord Verdirame KC
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