Selling your law library? We make it simple.

SellLawBooks is a specialist buyer of legal book collections. Trading as Law Booksellers Ltd, we purchase law libraries from solicitors, law firms, barristers’ chambers, in-house legal teams, academic and institutional libraries, and the estates of retired practitioners across the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Whether your firm is relocating, moving to digital subscriptions, merging, downsizing or closing a library, we provide a straightforward way to value and remove unwanted legal books.

How it works

1. Tell us what you have

Send us a list, photographs or simply a description of your collection.

2. Receive a valuation

We aim to provide valuations within an hour, with no obligation and no hidden charges.

3. Free collection

We arrange collection at a convenient time, with availability from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week.

4. Fast payment

Payment is made within 24 hours of collection, subject to the agreed terms.

What we buy

We buy major law report series, practitioner encyclopaedias, statute collections and leading practitioner texts, including The All England Law Reports and Halsbury’s Laws of England.

If you are unsure whether your books have value, send us the details and we will assess the collection.

Collections of every size

We handle collections ranging from individual practitioners’ libraries to substantial chambers and institutional collections.

For larger collections, we can arrange site visits and suitable collection vehicles through our collection partners.

Recent collections include a 2,500-book library from multiple London chambers, a 700-volume chambers library in London, and a 484-volume collection from a retired barrister in Manchester.

Giving law books a second life

Where practical, the books we purchase are redistributed for continued use by practitioners, students and institutions in the UK and overseas, including charitable recipients.

Where appropriate, public bodies can also request that payment is directed to a nominated charity.

Why choose SellLawBooks?

  • Valuations within an hour
  • Free collection across the UK and Republic of Ireland
  • Payment within 24 hours of collection
  • Collection availability 8am–8pm, seven days a week
  • Specialist experience buying legal book collections
  • UK-registered company

To arrange a valuation, visit selllawbooks.co.uk, email info@selllawbooks.co.uk or call 0161 531 8232.