The Law Students’ Society began in 1887 as the Articled Law Clerks’ Debating Society, reflecting its professional membership of part-time students. It changed its name in 1891 omitting the word ‘debating’ so as to encompass a larger range of activities, and in a bid to be more inclusive became the Law Students’ Society in 1892.

 

The Summons reported that the change of name was 'consequent on the alteration in the rules of the Society, as previously constituted whereby all students of law, whether articled or not, become eligible for membership.'