The LSRA has published its second statutory review of the operation of its founding legislation, the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 as amended (the Act). The review was carried out under section 6 of the Act and the LSRA report has been submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas. The LSRA carried out a required statutory [...]
LSRA Guidance Note for Barristers on Direct Access in Non-Contentious Matters A new LSRA Guidance Note for barristers provides information in relation to your obligations when providing legal services in non-contentious matters directly to a person who is not a solicitor. This follows the commencement of section 101 of Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (as [...]
Press Release: Tuesday 8th October 2024 6 in 10 legal practitioners surveyed welcome legal partnerships as a positive development for Irish legal services 1 in 5 law firms likely to become a legal partnership in next five years The Legal Services Regulatory Authority today marks the introduction of a new business structure which for the first [...]
LSRA report shows 595 complaints received and 596 complaints closed in six month period Regulator encourages parties to resolve services and costs complaints informally Press Release: Thursday 6 April 2023 The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) today [Thursday 6 April] publishes its first complaints report for 2023 which shows it received 595 complaints about legal practitioners [...]
