Law Society Of Ireland

Judge Nicolas Guillou of the International Criminal Court has been awarded the Medal of Excellence by the Centre for Justice and Law Reform at the Law Society of Ireland. Judge Guillou was placed on the US sanctions list in 2025. The medal was presented at a special event at the Law Society of Irela

The Oireachtas Justice Committee is to refer striking solicitors to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) on the grounds that the ongoing withdrawal of services by criminal legal aid solicitors may be in breach of competition law.

The Law Society of Ireland has renewed its call for the appointment of an independent mediator to resolve the ongoing dispute over criminal legal aid. Solicitors have been withdrawing their services since June in opposition to the “one accused, one fee” model for criminal legal aid that

The Law Society of Ireland is to introduce a new route to qualification that would see school leavers train to become a solicitor without the need for a third level degree. The new apprenticeship programme is expected to welcome its first cohort from September 2027 with expressions of interest accep

The Law Society of Ireland welcomes comments from Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris yesterday on the need for direct engagement on the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme. Solicitors have been withdrawing their services since June in opposition to the “one accused, one fee

President of the Law Society of Ireland, Rosemarie Loftus, has responded to a judge who ordered that a letter be sent to the society asking it to nominate a solicitor for an unrepresented prisoner amid the ongoing solicitors’ withdrawal of services. Ms Loftus stated that the society lacks the

New data set out in the Law Society of Ireland’s Snapshot of the Solicitor’s Profession has revealed that out of 581 new training contracts awarded in 2025 479 or 82 per cent were in Dublin. This has prompted concerns from the Society that some areas could become “legal desert

A judge at Cloverhill District Court has authorised a letter to be sent to the Law Society to nominate a solicitor for a remand prisoner whose case has been upgraded to a more serious level.

The Law Society of Ireland has told justice minister Jim O'Callaghan that two issues remain critical to resolving the ongoing dispute over the new flat fee system for criminal legal aid.

The Law Society has issued a response to the Law Reform Commission (LRC) paper on non-court adjudicative bodies (NCABs) calling for ‘practical’ reforms. 

The Law Society of Ireland has called on Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan to engage with it to resolve the ongoing legal aid dispute after a new survey of 260 solicitors found only three intend to remain on the Criminal Legal Aid panel under the new payment scheme that took effect on 1 July. Un

The Law Society of Ireland’s Probate Committee has issued guidance regarding bequests in wills to non-profit companies limited by guarantee that are not registered charities and to unincorporated bodies or associations. Clients may from time to time instruct a solicitor to prepare a will to in

The Law Society of Ireland’s Centre for Justice and Law Reform Summer School has brought together leading international figures in law, diplomacy, security and politics to examine whether the rules-based international order can survive an age of disruption. This year’s Summer School, ent

Legal bodies have called for immediate investment to fix Ireland's civil legal aid system. The Oireachtas Justice Committee’s Report, published yesterday, highlights how vulnerable people, including victims of domestic violence, are struggling to secure legal representation. It also calls out

The Law Society of Ireland has warned that criminal defence solicitors are resigning from legal aid panels after the justice minister confirmed he will proceed with the introduction of a flat-fee payment model from 1 July, despite continuing opposition from the profession. The latest warning comes a