Full membership is available to a lawyer who is either an insolvency practictioner or has been associate members for at least three years; or, in the case of a solicitor or legal executive, has at least 8 years post qualification experience with a practice including insolvency law and/or restructuring law; or (ii) in the case of an individual who is a qualified barrister, they are of at least eight years’ call to the bar with a practice including insolvency law and/or restructuring law.
This costs £456 (£380 plus VAT at 20%) on an annual basis.
Associate membership
This is available to those lawyers who have an interest in insolvency law and practice and/or restructuring law and practice and have less than eight years’ post-qualification experience or, alternatively, have less than eight years’ call to the Bar.
This costs £216 (£180 plus VAT at 20%) on an annual basis.
After 3 years as an associate member, membership automatically transfers to full membership at full members’ annual rates.
Each associate member automatically becomes of member of the ILA Associates’ Network upon joining the ILA. Please click here for further information.
Overseas membership
This is available to those lawyers practising outside the UK who have a particular interest in insolvency and restructuring matters.
This costs £216 (£180 plus VAT at 20% if applicable) on an annual basis.
To become an overseas member, candidates must either be invited by the ILA Council or applicants should provide references from a full member of the ILA who knows the applicant and who can vouch for his or her competence in insolvency law and restructuring practice.
Academic membership
This is available to a person who holds an academic post at a place of learning or is a post graduate student (other than one studying for a qualification for the purposes of practising as a solicitor or barrister) and who has an interest in the theory and practice of insolvency law and administration to be appointed as an Academic Member.
Academic membership is free.
Academic advisory group membership
This is available to those involved in full-time teaching and research involving insolvency and allied subjects.
Members under this category may be invited by the ILA Council.
Judicial membership
These are available at the invitation of the ILA Council to members and former members of the judiciary.
