PRESS RELEASE Legal Services Regulatory Authority appoints Niamh Muldoon as Chief Executive Officer Appointment comes as LSRA prepares to deliver next phase of regulatory programme Wednesday, 11th March 2026 The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) has announced the appointment of Niamh Muldoon as its new Chief Executive Officer. Ms Muldoon will take up the role on [...]
Press Release: Wednesday 3 December 2025 LSRA Strategic Plan 2025–2028 sets out vision for legal services that are trusted and accessible to all “An Ireland where legal services are trusted and accessible to all” is the vision set out by the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) in its Strategic Plan 2025-2028, published today (3 December [...]
Press Release: Wednesday 10 September 2025 LSRA report shows 841 complaints received and 893 complaints closed in six-month period Legal practitioners directed to pay €73,525 to clients in compensation Focus on conveyancing complaints with lessons for lawyers and clients The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) today publishes its second complaints report for 2025 which shows [...]
Press Release: Thursday 10 July 2025 LSRA Publishes Annual Pathways Report on Admissions to Legal Professions 2024 Barrister and solicitor numbers grow despite slight annual decrease in new entrants Almost one in five solicitor trainees undertake part-time training programme The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) today publishes its annual report for 2024 on the [...]
Press release: 26 June 2025 LSRA Annual Report 2024 shows 14% increase in complaints driven by high volume of banks’ complaints about solicitors Informal resolution effective for more than one in five closed complaints Third successive year of increase in number of closed complaints Informal resolution can be a very effective and efficient way for [...]