Law Society Of Ireland

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.

Claire McGee has departed her role as head of public policy at the Law Society of Ireland to become the first chief executive officer of the Technological Universities Association (TUA). As the inaugural CEO, Ms McGee will lead the strategic direction of TUA, representing the interests of Ireland&rs

The Law Society of Ireland has congratulated another 40 Transition Year students on completing its Solicitors of the Future programme.

The Law Society of Ireland has said it is "deeply concerned" by government proposals to introduce a flat fee model for criminal legal aid in District Court cases. Justice, home affairs and migration minister Jim O'Callaghan this week said his proposed new model “will lead to a more efficient s

New research comparing the performance of Ireland's justice system to other jurisdictions has been published by the Law Society of Ireland's Centre for Justice and Law Reform. The inaugural Justice Indicators report uses a traffic light system to evaluate the resourcing, effectiveness, and efficienc

Students have been invited to participate in the Law Society of Ireland's human rights and equality committee's annual essay competition. The competition, organised in association with A&L Goodbody, promotes student engagement with contemporary human rights and equality issues while offering a m

The Law Society of Ireland has joined the chorus of opposition to government plans to cap legal costs in environmental judicial reviews. The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment recently concluded a consultation on a scale of fees proposed under the Planning and Development Ac

The Law Society of Ireland has published a new combined Building ‎Agreement and Contract for Sale 2026 for use in residential estates.

Nearly 3,000 trainee solicitors have so far benefited from counselling through a dedicated service launched by the Law Society of Ireland over a decade ago. The Law Society launched the innovative Trainee Solicitor Counselling Service in 2013 in response to concerns about trainee solicitors' mental

The Law Society of Ireland is inviting legal professionals and members of the public to attend the Calcutta Run Christmas Chorus, in aid of Dublin Simon Community and The Hope Foundation. The charity Christmas concert takes place at the Law Society of Ireland from 6.30pm on Friday 21 November 2025.

Mayo solicitor Rosemarie J. Loftus has been elected as president of the Law Society of Ireland. Ms Loftus is a partner at family law firm Bourke, Carrigg & Loftus in Ballina, County Mayo. She qualified as a solicitor in 1991.

The Law Society of Ireland has announced a new collaboration with RIP.ie to encourage members of the public to make wills. A series of articles written by solicitors specialising in wills and probate will appear in a new information section of the website, part of the Irish Times Group.

The Law Society of Ireland has said it had a "constructive" meeting with government officials on the creation of a solicitors' portal for creating enduring powers of attorney (EPA) online. The government has committed to making changes to the online registration system for EPAs operated by the Decis