The Legal Services Regulatory Authority invites written submissions as part of a public consultation prior to a report to the Houses of the Oireachtas on the operation of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015. Under section 6 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 the Authority is obliged to periodically conduct a review of the [...]
The LSRA is seeking to recruit lay member positions on the Review Committee and the Complaints Committee Full details are available on our Careers page. Completed application forms must be returned by email by noon on Friday 6 August 2021. ENDS
The LSRA is seeking to recruit a Legal Advisor (Assistant Principal Officer) for the Legal Services, Levy and Registration Department. Full details are available on our Careers page. Completed application forms must be returned by email by noon on Wednesday 7 July 2021. ENDS
A total of 37 legal practitioners are to be permitted to use the title Senior Counsel following the Government’s approval of recommendations from the Advisory Committee on the grant of Patents of Precedence. On 15 June 2021, the Government announced that it had approved the granting of Patents of Precedence entitling a total of 25 [...]
The LSRA is currently undertaking two significant pieces of research at the request of the Minister for Justice. Research on Barriers for Solicitors and Barristers and Increasing Diversity The Minister for Justice has asked the Authority to consider the economic and other barriers faced by young barristers and solicitors and to make recommendations. The Minister [...]