Voting for the Law Society Council Election closes at 5pm on 17 October 2024 The Law Society Council plays an important role in supporting and developing the future of the solicitors’ profession.

Three positions are to be filled – one Chairperson and two Members of the TCSP Appeal Tribunal to be established under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Finan ...

Security breaches happen, and no organisation is immune. The right response, however, can make a real difference. Rather than seeing breaches as failures, law firms should focus on proactive ...

The President of the High Court has assigned the following judges of the High Court to be the Judge in Charge of the following High Court lists for the Michaelmas Term 2024: Presi ...

The Courts Service has provided revised dates for Dublin Circuit Family Law case progression. Case Progression lists before the County Registrar, will now take place during callovers at 10am and 2pm ...

Final applications are being accepted for the Diploma in Judicial Skills and Decision-Making which commences this October. Starting on 19 October, this diploma aims to prepare participants for ...

The Law Society EU and International Affairs Committee will hold a seminar on balancing privacy and transparency this autumn. It will be addressed by experts including former Data Protection ...

Law Society Skillnet and Law Society Professional Training offer cyber security training for legal practitioners and support staff. The Law Society continues to receive reports of sophisticated ...

Ahead of this year’s Council Election, you can now view each candidate’s message to voters online. All members of the Law Society are eligible to vote in the national election. Where provided, you can ...

The Minister for Justice has brought a draft bill to Government on how those convicted of murder who turn 18 before sentencing should be treated by the courts. The draft legislation is aimed at ...

Plans to introduce new hate speech laws have been shelved, justice minister Helen McEntee has confirmed. The minister is to withdraw section 2 of the bill, which is the hate speech element, following ...

The Law Society of England and Wales has warned that solicitors in the jurisdiction could be made bankrupt without proper oversight or scrutiny if the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is allowed ...