Can you recommend and Advocate to me?
The Law Society cannot recommend individual Advocates or Firms; however, a directory is produced and regularly updated and can be requested from the Law Society or downloaded from the Advocates Search section of this website. You can also search for an Advocate via work undertaken, member types, or languages spoken.

How much do Advocates charge?
Each firm of Advocates has a different charge depending upon the type of work involved; we recommend you speak to Firm's individually. A directory of firms is available from the Law Society or downloadable from the advocates search page of this Website.

What are the conveyancing charges for Manx Advocates?
Same answer as for Question 2. Firms will provide quotes on request.

Why must I instruct a Manx Advocate?
There are a number of areas of Manx Law that can only be dealt with by Manx Advocates such as: Litigation, Probate, Conveyancing.

How do I find Advocates that will undertake legal aid work?
You can also search for an Advocate that will undertake Legal Aid in the Advocates Search section of this website. Simply select legal aid in the drop down list of work undertaken and hit the go button. Alternatively contact the Isle of Man Law Society.

How do I make a complaint against an Advocate?
The Isle of Man Law Society has in conjunction with the Office of Fair Trading produced a 'complaints package', which comprises a number of leaflets and forms in order to simplify the process of making a complaint.

You can fill in the interactive complaints which are available in the complaints section of this web site. If you prefer a hard copy version of the complaint pack, either e-mail the Isle of Man Law Society at enquiries@iomlawsociety.co.im or write to us at 27 Hope Street, Douglas, IM1 1AR.

How do I become a Manx Advocate?
Full details are available from the Law Society or from the About Us section of this website.