• Comprises barristers, solicitors, academics, legal executives, law students and other legal professionals, plus others with an interest in the law, who are members of the Liberal Democrats

The speakers at our fringe meeting at Brighton Conference, September 2006, with Jonathan Marks QC, Chair of LDLA. From left to right: Professor Jeffrey Jowell QC; Shami Chakrabarti, Director of Liberty; Lord Goodhart QC; Jonathan Marks QC; Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC

• Has members practising in all areas of the law, with considerable diversity of legal knowledge and experience

• Campaigns for liberal values in law reform and for the protection of civil liberties and human rights in the legal system and in our substantive law

Blackpool Conference 2005:  David Heath MP, Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Jonathan Marks QC, Chair of the LDLA, Guy Mansfield QC, Bar Council Chairman and James Sandbach of Citizens Advice

• Contributes to the Liberal Democrats' policy making through working parties on legal policy and law reform

• Briefs members of the United Kingdom, European and Scottish Parliaments, the Welsh Assembly and other elected bodies on legal issues

• Responds to government consultations on proposed legislation

• Publishes the Legal Democrat magazine and a newsletter, which are free to members

• Organises regular conferences, lectures and meetings

• Holds an excellent annual dinner

• Is a registered CPD provider for relevant events

President:                Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC 
Deputy President:     Joyce Arram 
Chairman:               Jonathan Marks QC
Vice-Chairmen:        David Ive 
Treasurer:               Amy Sullivan-Weeks 
Publicity Officer:      Joanna Shaw        
Secretary:               Jo Jackson