Bill paves way for introduction of significant new business model for legal services delivery The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) welcomes the passage of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023 through its final stages in Dáil Éireann yesterday. The Bill contains a range of reforms including amendments to the Legal Services Regulation [...]
Slight growth in numbers of practising solicitors and barristers amid signs of increased demand for legal services in post-Covid economic boost The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) today publishes its annual report for 2022 on the admission policies of the legal professions. The report, Pathways to the Professions 2022: Annual Report on Admission Policies of [...]
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 [...]
The LSRA will be operating with limited opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. LSRA complaints phone service Christmas opening hours: The LSRA complaints phone service will be closed over the Christmas period and will reopen at 10a.m. on Tuesday 3rd [...]
Regulator advises legal practitioners to comply with its directions or face High Court enforcement action Press release: Friday 18 November 2022 The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) today publishes its second complaints report for 2022 which shows it received 778 complaints about legal practitioners in a six month period, with 754 complaints closed. The report [...]