The Legal Services Regulatory Authority invites submissions as part of a consultation prior to a report to the Minister for Justice and Equality on the admission policies of the legal professions. Under section 33 (1) of the Legal Services Regulation Act, 2015, the LSRA is required to prepare and submit to the Minister an annual [...]
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality heard today from the LSRA in relation to the issue of legal costs. In an opening statement and submission to the Committee, the LSRA's chief executive officer Dr Brian Doherty outlined the work of the Authority with a particular focus on its statutory remit in relation to [...]
The Legal Services Regulatory Authority has issued regulations regarding the professional indemnity insurance required by practising barristers. The Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (Professional Indemnity Insurance) Regulations 2019 set minimum terms and conditions for professional indemnity insurance that all practising barristers must comply with. There are exceptions within the regulations for practising barristers who provide [...]
On the 7th of October 2019 the Minister for Justice and Equality signed the commencement order to commence Part 12 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 which relates to Patents of Precedence. Section 172 of the 2015 Act requires the Legal Services Regulatory Authority to establish an Advisory Committee on the grant of Patents [...]
The LSRA today takes over the receipt and investigation of complaints about solicitors and barristers. This follows the signing by the Minister for Justice and Equality of the commencement order to introduce the new complaints mechanism under Part 6 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015. The Complaints and Resolutions Unit of the LSRA has [...]