The Law Society takes seriously threats to the rule of law, including those targeted at all legal professionals. In recent months, we have been made aware of several incidents where solicitors, ...

The live caseload had increased by 73% from October 2023 to November 2024 despite no increase in judges, he said. “Dealing with this demands creativity and a careful allocation of limited judicial ...

The latest Gazette includes coverage of the most recent annual in-house conference, which heard that there are ‘extraordinary’ opportunities in a thriving sector. Applications have opened for the 2025 ...

If you are a national of a Member State of the European Union and are qualified to practise as a lawyer in your home Member State, you may be able to register as a foreign qualified solicitor under ...

Regulation Matters is an online on-demand course that deals with key regulatory issues affecting you and your practice. The course comprises 4 training modules (1 hour each) covering AML, managing ...

We would like to thank you for your contribution to Law Society Psychological Services’ courses and events in 2024. We were delighted to engage with over 4000 solicitors from right across the country ...

A law that compels open disclosure of any serious safety incidents in a healthcare setting has now come into effect. The Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 provides a ...

Loneliness and meaninglessness are constituent reasons for asking for euthanasia, a Dutch academic told the Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying today (26 September). Professor Theo Boer, a ...

Law firm A&L Goodbody (ALG) has announced a partnership with Harvey AI, which provides a generative artificial-intelligence (AI) platform designed for the legal profession. ALG has been using AI ...

The EU’s highest court has ruled that Ireland has failed to meet its obligations under an EU directive on the quality of drinking water. The action, taken by the European Commission, centred on the ...