The LSRA is aware of a scam email in circulation in Ireland purporting to be from the UK’s Solicitor Regulation Authority (SRA). The email has been sent from an account pretending to be from the SRA. It asks respondents to fill out a compliance questionnaire or click on an external link. According to the SRA, [...]
The LSRA today publishes two separate reports with recommendations to the Minister for Justice, in fulfilment of its statutory mandate to ensure the maintenance and improvement of standards in the provision of legal services by legal practitioners. Both reports have been submitted to the Minister, as required under section 34 of the Legal Services Regulation [...]
The Legal Services Regulatory Authority is pleased to confirm that parliamentary approval has been given for the reappointment of four serving Authority members and the appointment of one new member. The Authority is an independent statutory body, established in October 2016 and responsible for the regulation of legal services provided by solicitors and barristers. The [...]
Draft Advertising Regulations for legal practitioners The LSRA invites practising barristers who are not members of the Law Library to submit their views on new draft Advertising Regulations for legal practitioners. The invitation is part of a month long consultation by the LSRA to seek the views of those who will be subject to the [...]
The LSRA today publishes its second report under its independent complaints handling regime which shows it received 605 complaints about solicitors and barristers in a six month period. Today’s report is based on complaints made to the legal services regulator between 7 March and 6 September 2020. The statistical data in the report includes: The [...]