The EU has imposed a number of further sanctions on Russia and Belarus on foot of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. The LSRA has produced a guidance document as part of its role as the competent authority for all barristers in relation to anti-money laundering obligations, and as part of the [...]
Legal practitioners reminded of LSRA rules on advertising of legal services Press release: Thursday 7 April 2022 The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) today publishes its first complaints report for 2022 which shows it received 822 complaints about legal practitioners in a six month period, with 811 complaints closed. The report provides details of the [...]
The LSRA is seeking to recruit a Higher Executive Officer for the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal Support Unit. See our Careers page for more information. ENDS
LSRA has launched a five minute online anonymous survey to gather the views and experiences of individuals who qualified as a solicitor or barrister in or after 2014 and who have chosen not to practise at this time. The survey will inform research and a report to the Minister for Justice on economic and other [...]
Applications are now open for solicitors and barristers to apply to the Advisory Committee on the grant of Patents of Precedence to use the title of Senior Counsel. The deadline for receipt of completed applications is 5pm on 18 February 2022. The Advisory Committee was established under the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 on 2 [...]