The LSRA has published its second statutory review of the operation of its founding legislation, the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 as amended (the Act).
The review was carried out under section 6 of the Act and the LSRA report has been submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas.
The LSRA carried out a required statutory public consultation process as part of the review, receiving a total of 15 submissions from organisations and individuals.
In addition to considering these submissions, the LSRA also conducted an in-depth analysis of the Act in light of operational experience.
The LSRA has now reported to each House of the Oireachtas on the findings and conclusions of its review along with recommendations for amendments to the Act, the Solicitors Acts 1954 to 2015 (the Solicitors Acts) and to other statutory instruments as appropriate.
The review concludes that legislative amendment is still required to ensure the effective operation of the LSR Act and the delivery of the its strategic objectives and functions including the efficient operation of the complaints process under Part 6 of the Act.
The LSRA has identified a series of priority recommendations that would have an immediate and significant impact on the efficient operation of the its complaints process.
The LSRA is of the view that the recommendations made in this report are necessary and appropriate for the effective and efficient operation of the Act.
Read the report here: Review of the Operation of the Legal Services Regulation Act (September 2025).
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