The Law Society has renewed its call for the appointment of an independent mediator in the dispute over a new fee structure for criminal legal-aid payments. The call follows an information meeting on ...

The Law Society is introducing a new solicitor apprenticeship programme this week that will allow school-leavers to train to become a solicitor without a third-level degree. It describes the ...

Solicitors regularly encounter funds originating from abroad, including from China. Ciara McQuillan examines the steps an Irish solicitor should take when such funds are used in an Irish transaction ...

A landmark UN report has proposed a global ban on surrogacy in all its forms. The report, A/80/158, by Reem Alsalem (pictured), UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, declares that ...

Ireland for Law, the Government-backed initiative to promote Irish law and legal services, is to host an event for Irish barristers and solicitors attending the International Bar Association (IBA) ...

Find a Garda Station Solicitor Gardaí can search, by division, for a solicitor available to attend their local garda station to provide legal advice and attend interviews. A list of solicitors who can ...

It can take longer than you might think to gather all the documents you need from your local authority and service providers (e.g. architects, building surveyors, geomatics surveyors or engineers) to ...

The Law Society’s Family and Child Law Committee considered that a review of the Family Law Code of Practice was timely in circumstances where there has been a huge growth in the area of family law ...

Law Society Skillnet will host its annual update for solicitors in Connacht next month. The event will take place in Breaffy House Hotel, Castlebar, Co Mayo on Wednesday 23 September (10am to 5.30pm).

Professional Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme Your way into the legal profession just got more interesting. The Professional Solicitor Apprenticeship Programme combines Law Society-accredited ...

The new programme offers law clerks and legal executives a structured apprenticeship pathway to becoming a solicitor. Developed by the Law Society, our programme combines professional education with ...