This course is suitable for solicitors, barristers, and trainees with an interest in in-house practice, and those employed in an in-house position in the public or private sector who wish to develop ...

The updated ADR Guide supports the Law Society’s policy to promote the greater use and acceptance of mediation as an alternative to the more protracted and costly court-based litigation. The ADR ...

Article 5 of the Act prohibits certain types of AI systems. These are AI systems that pose an unacceptable level of risk to the health, safety and fundamental rights of individuals. This ban is a ...

As part of a statutory review of the effectiveness of the Decision Support Service (DSS) the legal profession has been invited to participate in a survey with a deadline of 6pm on Friday 14 February .

Practitioners may have received a phishing email purporting to be from a John Melson enquiring if the practice would be able ...

International law firm Bird & Bird has expanded its team in Ireland by appointing Susan Battye as head of the country’s employment practice. Battye has more than two decades of experience advising ...

Ireland’s data-protection watchdog was responsible for more than half of the €1.2 billion fines handed out across Europe last year for breaches of the GDPR rules on data privacy, according to figures ...

A law that updates and amends existing charities legislation has partially come into effect after the signing of a commencement order. The Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 was enacted in July, making ...

Latent Defects Insurance (LDI) is being offered by some developers in the purchase of new apartments, in place of HomeBond or other protection against building defects. It is not the role of the ...

There is also helpful information on Law Society accounts investigations, and what to do if a complaint is made against you. The Law Society understands that the existing regulatory framework places ...

The Law Society is aware that solicitors and firms continue to be affected by power outages and other issues related to Storm Éowyn. View information and a range of resources available below.

A draft programme for Government published yesterday (15 January) includes a commitment to set up an expanded Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. This department will have ...