Law Society Of Ireland

Forty-two trainee solicitors were commended for their volunteer contribution at the Street Law conferral ceremony at the Law Society of Ireland.

Students at the King's Inns have triumphed in the National Negotiation Competition hosted by the Law Society of Ireland.

The Law Society of Ireland welcomed 42 Transition Year students from schools around the country as part of a week-long activity-based programme.

The Law Society of Ireland has welcomed 46 trainee solicitors to their campus for the first on-site lectures of the new Professional Practice Course Hybrid. The PPC Hybrid combines online lectures with face-to-face tuition, and the first on-site lectures marked a major development in the route to be

The Law Society of Ireland has called for improved access to justice as it highlighted its key priorities ahead of this Saturday's general election. In its general election statement, the solicitors' body also highlighted the need to reform the family law system, reform the insurance industry, promo

A number of Irish law firms have been approached by a UK-based "claims harvesting" website offering to refer clients for a fee, the Law Society of Ireland has said. The unsolicited introductory email sent by the company offers to refer clients in pursuit of compensation for motor vehicle accidents.

The Law Society of Ireland has issued a warning about fake law firms operating under the names Immigration Solicitors Dublin and Immigration Lawyer Cork. In a statement published online, the regulatory body for solicitors said it "does not authorise or regulate" a practice by either name, and the na

Two trainees from William Fry and one from Maples will represent Ireland at an international environmental law moot in April. William Fry trainees Peter Carvill and Karolina Rozhnova, along with Maples trainee Fiachra Mac Elhatton, will represent the Law Society of Ireland's law school in the 24th A

A new coalition of legal bodies, charities and NGOs has launched a campaign calling on the Government to immediately allocate the funding necessary to develop a dedicated family law courts complex at the Hammond Lane site. The "Courting Disaster" campaign involves the Law Society of Ireland, The Bar

An all-time record number of solicitors in England and Wales were admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Ireland this year, the Law Society of Ireland has said. The figures, published in the Law Society Gazette, reveal that 1,817 solicitors in England and Wales were admitted in 2019 as of 12 November

A staggering €300,000 raised by the legal profession at this year's Calcutta Run has been presented to the Peter McVerry Trust and The Hope Foundation.

Sligo solicitor Michele O'Boyle has been appointed as the 149th president of the Law Society of Ireland. The first woman to serve as Law Society president since 2003 and the fourth woman of all time, Ms O'Boyle has pledged to make women in leadership one of the priorities of her term.

Fifteen solicitors have been deemed provisionally elected to the Law Society Council following a ballot of solicitors. There were 4,029 valid votes in the election, representing just under a fifth of the total number on the roll.

Solicitor partnerships will be able to register as limited liability partnerships (LLP) from this Friday. The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) has confirmed it will accept applications from 1 November 2019, with further information regarding LLPs and the application process to be made avai

The Law Society of Ireland has celebrated the "historic milestone" of having more than 20,000 solicitors on the roll after the Brexit boost from England and Wales. Around 1,700 solicitors from England and Wales were admitted to the roll this year alone, according to the Law Society's annual report f