On 22 June 2022, the Department of the Taoiseach announced that the government has approved the granting of Patents of Precedence and the title of Senior Counsel to a total of 28 barristers and 6 solicitors. The grant of a Patent of Precedence, in relation to a barrister, entitles him or her to be called [...]
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 [...]
Barristers’ Anti-Money Laundering Obligations The LSRA is the competent authority for all barristers in relation to anti-money laundering obligations. On this page you will find out about barristers’ obligations under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, as amended (Act). While practising barristers are “designated persons” under the Act, the obligations under [...]