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Come Join Us!

Come Join Us!

Membership of Tees Valley Law Society offers opportunities whether you are a qualified solicitor or other legal professional, or you are in the early stages of training.

Members are offered discounted rates for all of our training events, which are held locally and at the end of the working day to ensure the least disruption to you, your firm and your clients. We hold regular networking and social events where members can come together informally to discuss issues within the profession, but more importantly to share ideas.

Membership of TVLS is about offering support whether formally through involvement of the Council or more informally by sharing ideas about best practice with other firms. By becoming a member of TVLS there are opportunities to become involved in the running of the Society, whether through membership of Council or Committees or in a more informal role.

The application process is quick and simple and membership is great value. Join us today.

Bill Of Costs And J-Codes Survey Results

Bill Of Costs And J-Codes Survey Results

In 2016, the Law Society carried out a survey on the new bill of costs and J-Codes. The purpose of this survey was to...:

  • better understand how prepared members were ahead of any change to the new electronic format bill of costs;
  • learn more about how members record their time and which members are already using J-codes to time record;
  • gauge practitioners' awareness of, and support for, the new format bill of costs and the senior courts costs office voluntary pilot scheme;
  • find out members' training needs and how they can best be delivered;

Many people who responded to the survey said their time recording system did not currently support J-Codes, and some did not know whether it could. You can download a summary of the survey results here.