Law Society Of Ireland

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

The Law Society of Ireland has named Offaly Transition Year (TY) student Rhea Schreiber from Sacred Heart Secondary School, Tullamore, as the winner of the national Gráinne O’Neill Memorial Legal Essay Competition 2026.  The winner was announced at a special ceremony for finalists

The Law Society of Ireland has launched Practice Essentials, a new suite of resources for solicitors. Practice Essentials was developed to help solicitors manage the day-to-day challenges of running a practice. From AI to people, processes, compliance and risk, Practice Essentials comprises a practi

The Law Society of Ireland's HR director, Barbara Carroll, has left to take up a new role as chief people officer at Dublin Bus. Ms Carroll, who has served on the Law Society's executive leadership team since 2018, took up the new post on 28 April.

Former Law Society president Maura Derivan has been presented with the inaugural Trophée De L'Égalité in Paris in recognition of her work to advance gender equality, diversity and inclusion in the Irish solicitors' profession. Ms Derivan received the award at the recent Summit o

The Law Society of Ireland has invited the legal profession to register for the 2026 Calcutta Run. Since 1999, the Calcutta Run has raised €5.9 million in support of homelessness services in Ireland and Kolkata, India. Over 1,000 participants ran or walked in Calcutta Run in Dublin in 2025.