Legal practitioners directed to pay €88,300 to clients in compensation First of LSRA themed reports focuses on family law with lessons for lawyers and clients Press Release: Thursday 24 April 2025 The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) today publishes its first complaints report for 2025 which shows it received 829 complaints in a six month [...]
Almost 1 in 4 of all closed complaints successfully resolved Over quarter a million euro in compensation ordered to clients €354,020 in unpaid barristers’ fees recovered following complaints to LSRA Press Release: Wednesday 30 October 2024 The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) today marks five years of its independent handling of complaints about solicitors and barristers, [...]
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 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 [...]