Numbers of newly qualified solicitors and barristers continue to grow One in six new trainee solicitors on flexible professional course Press Release: Wednesday 17 July 2024 The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) today publishes its annual report for 2023 on the admission policies of the legal professions. The report, Pathways to the Professions 2023: Annual [...]
Regulator encouraged by growing number of consumers and lawyers willing to engage to resolve complaints informally Press Release: Wednesday 10 July 2024 The number of consumers and legal practitioners willing to engage with each other to informally resolve complaints with the assistance of mediators continues to grow, the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) said in [...]
Solicitors directed to pay €45,111 in compensation to their clients Barristers advised failure to update details on Roll may now be misconduct Press Release: Friday 26 April 2024 The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) today publishes its first complaints report for 2024 which shows it received 637 complaints in a six month period, with 796 complaints [...]
LSRA report proposes reforms to enhance competition and increase efficiencies and transparency in conveyancing services The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) today publishes an independent expert report and makes recommendations for reforms to enhance competition and increase efficiencies and transparency in the delivery of conveyancing services for the benefit of consumers. The LSRA identifies three priority [...]
Regulator invites written submissions from practising barristers who are not members of the Law Library Press Release: 26 March 2024 The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) has opened a month long consultation on the draft regulatory framework for the introduction of new legal partnerships. The LSRA is inviting written submissions from the professional bodies for [...]