The LSRA has published its third six-month update on progress to address barriers facing aspiring and early career solicitors and barristers, covering the period from October 2025 to March 2026. The latest report highlights a number of developments progressed with the professional bodies — the Law Society of Ireland, the Honorable Society of King’s [...]
The LSRA has announced the appointment of Niamh Muldoon as our new Chief Executive Officer. She will take up the role on 23 March 2026. Niamh joins the LSRA from the Veterinary Council of Ireland, where she has served as Chief Executive Officer and Registrar since 2019. Before that, she held senior roles at the [...]
The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) welcomes the Law Society of Ireland’s forthcoming symposium on Solicitor Training Contracts in the Public Sector, taking place on Thursday, 20 November, from 10am to 1pm at the Law Society’s Education Centre. This free event directly supports one the LSRA’s recommendations aimed at improving access to the legal professions. In [...]
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 [...]
The LSRA today publishes its second six month update documenting progress made towards its recommended actions to address economic and other barriers facing many aspiring and early career solicitors and barristers. The update (linked below) reports on the activities of the LSRA and the professional bodies for solicitors and barristers – the Law Society of Ireland, [...]