Law Society Of Ireland

The Law Society of Ireland has added its voice to those calling for the retention of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) in the next government. Proposals to scrap the DCYA have previously been met with opposition from 60 children and youth organisations.

Nearly 450 trainee solicitors are undertaking the Law Society of Ireland's inaugural online Professional Practice Course II (PPC II). The Law Society has worked to move its entire educational offering online in response to the COVID-19 crisis through pre-recorded eLectures, workshops and skills sess

The Law Society of Ireland's family and child law committee has updated its guidance on issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The updated version of the guidance, which was first published in March, is now available from the Law Society website.

Solicitor firms have been invited to sign up to the Law Society of Ireland's new Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) charter. Signing the charter is a public commitment from a firm to "taking the necessary steps to promote gender equality, diversity and inclusion in your workplace and in

Two complaints against the Law Society of Ireland have been upheld by Ombudsman Peter Tyndall. The Ombudsman received 35 complaints about the Law Society in 2019 but upheld just two of them, according to his office's latest annual report.

At least one Dublin law firm has reopened its city centre office as Irish law firms prepare to return to their physical workplaces under the five-phase government roadmap. M.P. Moloney Solicitors reopened its office at 1 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2 for client and notary public services yesterday,

Coronavirus-related disruption at the Companies Registration Office (CRO) is having a "significant impact" on transactions, the Law Society of Ireland has said. The Law Society previously raised concerns after the government announced the CRO could only offer “limited services” to the pu

A new service to support solicitor practices during the coronavirus crisis has been launched by the Law Society of Ireland. The new Crisis Practice Support service has been designed to deliver relevant, practical supports to help solicitors remain operational to ensure they can continue providing es

Concerns have been raised by the Law Society of Ireland about the video-conferencing technology used to facilitate remote court hearings in Ireland. According to the Law Society Gazette, the Society's nominees on courts user groups have concerns about "the significant limitations of the technologica

The Law Society of Ireland has written to AIB to raise a "serious breach of the certificate of title agreement" following the closure of the Property Registration Authority (PRA). The bank and its subsidiaries EBS and Haven have introduced new requirements for the release of loan funds in residentia

The coronavirus pandemic makes Ireland's implementation of the new EU Copyright Directive "all the more important", a senior IP law expert has said. Dr Mark Hyland, IMRO adjunct professor of intellectual property law at the Law Society of Ireland, said creative industries "are being badly hit by the

Rural solicitor firms have been invited to apply for a €25,000 grant designed to assist smaller firms and practices with the cost of employing a trainee solicitor. The Law Society of Ireland will make five awards under the new scheme, which has been launched to boost smaller solicitor practices

The Law Society of Ireland has launched a new mental health service designed to support solicitors. LegalMind is an independent, low-cost mental health service accessible to solicitors and their dependants across Ireland at any time of the day or night, provided on a confidential basis.

Trainee solicitors studying at the Law Society of Ireland have placed third in an international environmental moot court competition. William Fry trainees Peter Carvill and Karolina Rozhnova and Maples & Calder trainee Fiachra MacElhatton competed in a "virtual" final round of the 24th Annual St

Lawyers have raised concerns that coronavirus-related disruption at the Companies Registration Office (CRO) could land company directors in hot water. The CRO will only offer "limited services" to the public due to restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, government officials have said.