Please email your passport-standard ID photo and company logo to [email protected] from the purchaser email address.

• Valid for one year from purchase date
• Add your own logo to your card

Types of Law Friends ID Card

1. Police Station ID Card – for those attending police stations
2. General ID Card – Solicitors, Barristers and all lawyers (select from the dropdown on the application form)

1) Law Friends Police Station ID Card

Fully compliant with the requirements set out by the Duty Solicitor Call Centre and the Legal Aid Agency 2022 Standard Crime Contract, which makes it mandatory for all police station advice lawyers to carry photo ID. If you do not carry photo ID, you are in breach of the standard crime contract governing your attendance at the police station.

Your card displays your name, professional status, firm, practice area, DSCC PIN number, and regulatory body with roll number and contact phone number. It includes a double-sided photo, carry case and safety lanyard, and is highly useful in the custody suite, improving your professional image and providing your details to custody sergeants while clearly identifying you as a Solicitor.

We fact-check all applications so that every card is compliant with the requirements of the Defence Solicitor Call Centre, the Legal Aid Agency and the Ministry of Justice for custody suite entry in police stations across England and Wales.

2) Law Friends Solicitor & Barrister ID (General ID)

This professional status photo ID card clearly displays your name, firm, photo and exact career status, and comes with an attractive carry case and safety release lanyard. It is suitable for all lawyers who want to make a strong impression in meetings, at conferences, drinks receptions or when meeting with clients.

Our Professional Status ID cards are designed for anyone in the industry who would like to benefit from a slick, professional, beautifully crafted personal ID. You can add your firm’s logo to the front of the card.

Cards are compliant with the regulations provided by the relevant regulatory bodies.

ID Card Terms and Conditions

• ID cards are non-transferable.
• ID cards are valid for 12 months after delivery.
• ID card applications cost £30 (includes £10 booking fee).
• ID cards take approximately 28 days to arrive at your given address. Please allow at least one month before your current card’s expiry.
• If you have applied for a new card, you must destroy the old one when the new card arrives, if possible.
• Reprinting a new card costs £30 (includes £10 booking fee).
• If you do not receive your card because incorrect information was supplied, you can re-apply and the original cost of £30 (includes £10 booking fee) will apply.
• Any untoward or professional conduct issues arising in the course of you owning this document may result in us asking you to return the card. You will then lose the right to use the card.
• The information given at all stages of the application process must be honest and correct.
• Applications are checked by Law Friends using a robust verification process.
• Any fraudulent applications will be reported to the relevant regulatory bodies, your firm and the police.
• Applications can be refused at the organisation’s discretion.
• The fee for processing the application covers fact-checking your status and is non-returnable.
• If the process has been completed correctly, we will issue your card but reserve the right not to do so for any reason.

Declarations

By applying, you confirm that:

• You understand that your photograph must comply with the guidance provided and that non-compliant photos will result in your application being rejected with no refund.
• You understand that it is a criminal offence to misrepresent your legal status.
• You understand that if the status shown on the card changes in any way, you must not present the card to anyone and should destroy it immediately. You can then apply for a new card with updated information by emailing [email protected].