Create an SCL Account
We recommend creating an account before exploring membership options.
SCL offers a variety of membership options. For most people, membership of SCL is £165/year. If you are an academic, a student, unemployed or subject to economic hardship you may be eligible for the the alternative membership options set out below.
Benefits of being a member
- Stay up to date with the latest news and analysis of IT law, via full access to our website SCL.org.
- Get access to digital issues of our magazine “Computers & Law” and the monthly News Review. The magazine carries a selection of content from scl.org in a convenient format.
- Attend SCL events. Benefit from the member’s rate for all of our events.
- Join the SCL LinkedIn community.
- Meet and share know-how with other members of our society, and network with peers, clients and contacts.
- Become an SCL accredited member. Subject to meeting our accreditation requirements.
- Read the SCL ‘Your Society’ information document for members for full details of all we offer.
Pricing and memerbship types are listed below. If you have any questions about what option may be most suitable for you, please email hello@scl.org.
Professional Member
Anyone who is looking to further their career in the tech law and legal tech sector
- Access to digital issues of our magazine “Computers & Law” and the monthly News Review
- Discounted SCL Events
- Annual Membership
Academics
Full time academics, graduate students
- Access to digital issues of our magazine “Computers & Law” and the monthly News Review
- Discounted SCL Events
- Annual membership
Concessionary
Unemployed or experiencing financial hardship (at SCL’s discretion)
- Access to digital issues of our magazine “Computers & Law” and the monthly News Review
- Discounted SCL Events
- 6 months of membership
Trainee
Available to current trainee solicitors, trainee legal executives, trainee paralegals, pupil barristers or those in an equivalent role to the above.
- Free membership for a maximum of 2 years, or until date of qualification
- Access to digital issues of our magazine “Computers & Law” and the monthly News Review
- Discounted SCL Events
- Discounted Professional membership once qualified
Students
You are eligible for this membership if you are a student (full-time or part-time) currently registered at an accredited academic institution.
- Access to digital issues of our magazine “Computers & Law” and the monthly News Review
- Discounted SCL Events
Please note:
- Membership of SCL is pursuant and subject to its Articles of Association
- Use of this website is subject to the Website Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy
- SCL is a body approved in the UK by HMRC and the annual subscription is an allowable deduction from earnings from employment for tax purposes.
- All membership fees are stated exclusive of Value Added Tax.
- SCL membership is on an individual basis only and is non-transferable. SCL may add, remove or vary any category of membership or the benefits of being a member from time to time.
- Your SCL login details are for your personal use only.
- Your membership will continue as per our Articles of Association
- We will send invoices and reminders for future membership fees on or around the relevant anniversary of your joining date.
- Concessionary members will receive invoices on a six monthly basis.
- If you don’t pay the invoice your membership will be cancelled. We may allow a grace period before cancelling your membership, but this is at our discretion.
- If you receive an invoice but wish to cancel your membership instead, please contact us as soon as possible. If you don’t want to renew please let us know at hello@scl.org
- Free membership will only continue whilst you continue to meet the eligibility requirement of that membership.
- You must let us know if you cease to meet the eligibility requirements for your membership.