The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) today publishes its Annual Report for 2021, providing an overview of its performance and outputs for the year. The LSRA is the independent statutory body responsible for the regulation of legal services provision. The year 2021 was the second full year that the LSRA operated as the independent complaints [...]
On the 7th of October 2019 the Minister for Justice and Equality signed the commencement order to commence Part 12 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 which relates to Patents of Precedence. Section 172 of the 2015 Act requires the Legal Services Regulatory Authority to establish an Advisory Committee on the grant of Patents [...]
LSRA report shows 673 complaints received and 646 complaints closed in five month period Regulator encourages legal practitioners to engage positively in complaints process to help resolve complaints early on Regulator cautions consumers and legal practitioners on risks of cybercrime Press release: 4 October 2021 The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) today publishes its second [...]
Legal practitioners must comply with directions of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority on foot of consumer complaints or risk being brought to the High Court, the complaints body has warned in its 2022 Annual Report. The report published this morning shows that the LSRA received a total of 1,352 complaints and closed a total of [...]
Privacy Notice / Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Non-Practising Survey Background The Minister for Justice (the "Minister") has asked the Legal Services Regulatory Authority ("LSRA") to consider the economic and other barriers that continue to be faced by young barristers and solicitors following their professional qualification from the King’s Inns and the Law Society respectively. [...]