The General Council is the chief advisory body of the University. The Chief Justice of the High Court of Madras shall be the Chancellor of the University and the Chair person of the General Council. The General Council consists of the following members.
| S.No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1. |
Chief Justice, Madras High Court (Chancellor, TNNLU] |
| 2. |
Minister for Law, Courts, Prisons and Prevention of Corruption, [Pro-Chancellor, TNNLU] Government of Tamil Nadu |
| 3. | Judge, Madras High Court. |
| 4. | Judge (Retd.), Madras High Court. |
| 5. |
Advocate General of Tamil Nadu, Madras High Court Campus |
| 6. |
Chairman, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Madras High Court Campus |
| 7. | Vice -Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University. |
| 8. | Secretary to Government (Legal Affairs), Law Department, Government of Tamil Nadu |
| 9. |
Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu |
| 10. |
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. |
| 11. | Professor(Retd.,), Cochin University of Science & Technology. |
| 12. | Senior Advocate, Madras High Court |
| 13. | Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu National Law University,Thiruchirapalli |