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Consultation – Annual Report on Admission Policies

2022-09-20T09:17:51+00:00December 13th, 2021|

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority invites written submissions in relation to the admission policies of the legal professions, prior to preparing its third annual report to the Minister for Justice as required under section 33 of the Legal Services Regulations Act 2015. The closing date for receipt of submissions is Friday 11 February 2022. Please [...]

Public Consultation – New Profession of Conveyancer

2022-09-20T09:19:48+00:00November 19th, 2021|

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority invites interested parties to make written submissions ahead of its report for the Minister for Justice in relation to the creation of a new profession of conveyancer in Ireland. This invitation for written submissions is among a number of phased consultation processes which the Authority intends to conduct in preparing [...]

Privacy Notice – LSRA Survey of Early Career Legal Professionals and law undergraduates

2022-09-26T13:06:08+00:00October 21st, 2021|

Privacy Notice / FAQs Online Anonymised 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. In [...]

LSRA Complaints Service – Covid-19 Update

2022-09-20T09:27:09+00:00October 14th, 2021|

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority continues to operate under remote working arrangements until further notice, in line with the latest Government restrictions to suppress the transmission of Covid-19. Complaints Handling Due to the necessary Covid-19 workplace safety restrictions, some of our complaints staff continue to work remotely and are handling a large volume of phone [...]

Survey on barriers and diversity in the legal professions

2022-09-20T09:29:07+00:00October 13th, 2021|

The LSRA, along with independent research company Behaviour & Attitudes (B&A), is conducting an online anonymised survey of  law undergraduates and trainee and early career practising solicitors and barristers. The survey fieldwork will take place in October 2021. It will inform research and a report to the Minister for Justice on economic and other barriers [...]

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