The Worshipful Company of Solicitors of the City of London

www.citysolicitors.org.uk

Election Court Dinner
16th May 2024, Bakers' Hall, London

 

Modern Liveries' Dinner
March 2024, Armourers' Hall, London

 

Livery Dinner
November 2011, Carpenters' Hall, London

  

HISTORY OF THE COMPANY

The Company originated in 1908 and was the brainchild of 4 solicitors practising in the City at that time. It became the second of the modern livery companies (no.79) on 24th May 1944 and later petitioned for and received its Royal Charter on 21st June 1957. The Company’s motto is “Lex Libertatis Origo” which can be freely translated as “Freedom’s foundation is the Law”. There are currently 378 Liverymen and 1471 Freemen.

The Company operates a Charitable Fund which supports good causes either related to the Law or the City and its neighbouring boroughs. It also acts as Trustee to the City Solicitors’ Educational Trust which has given grants of over £8.8 million over the past 20 years to approximately 70 higher educational institutions in support of the study of law.

Its sister organisation “The City of London Law Society” represents the professional interests of City solicitors. It now has 60 Corporate members covering over 14,000 solicitors working in the City.