# law-society - Monday 6 April, 2020
# Law Society
# Law Society
The pandemic can’t be used as an “excuse to prevent separated parents having contact with their children”, the Law Society says.
# law-society - Monday 14 October, 2019
# Law Society
# Law Society
‘Offensive’ content was allegedly circulated among students at Blackhall Place.
# law-society - Thursday 10 October, 2019
# Blackhall Place
# Blackhall Place
‘Offensive’ content was allegedly circulated among male students at Blackhall Place.
# law-society - Wednesday 20 February, 2019
# Family Court
# Family Court
Members of the Law Society ’s family and child law committee are to appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Justice this morning.
# law-society - Tuesday 1 January, 2019
# Legal Process
# Legal Process
This will ensure any questions about the property’s title are raised and resolved before the contracts are signed, the Law Society said.
# law-society - Wednesday 21 November, 2018
# Fully Qualified
# Fully Qualified
That is one recommendation in a new report launched by the Law Society of Ireland today.
# law-society - Friday 22 June, 2018
# Justice
# Justice
Reporters Gráinne Ní Aodha, Sean Murray, Paul O’Donoghue and Cianan Brennan picked up prizes for their articles.
# law-society - Saturday 23 December, 2017
# Chronic Pain
# Chronic Pain
Lost income, medical expenses and legal fees have taken a huge toll on her life.
# law-society - Friday 3 November, 2017
# Child Welfare
# Child Welfare
The Law Society of Ireland says a 21st century approach to family law is needed.
# law-society - Sunday 1 October, 2017
# Who You Gonna Call?
# Who You Gonna Call?
Gardai must inform you of your right to contact a solicitor, but nothing more.
# law-society - Thursday 22 June, 2017
# Legal Eagles
# Legal Eagles
Incisive reporting and investigation by our reporters into tribunals, High Court proceedings, Garda strike action, wills and company law has been rewarded.
# law-society - Monday 5 December, 2016
# law-society - Sunday 27 November, 2016
# Factcheck
# Factcheck
Using previously unpublished data, FactCheck steps in to referee a heated dispute between the Law Society and the insurance industry.
# law-society - Thursday 26 March, 2015
# Objection
# Objection
Not everyone is happy about the situation.
# law-society - Monday 22 September, 2014
# Justice
# Justice
A plan to close them has been shelved.
# law-society - Monday 23 June, 2014
# Chopping Block
# Chopping Block
77 local courts around the country have closed down in the last six years – and now four Dublin courts are on the chopping block.
# law-society - Thursday 13 February, 2014
# Smoking
# Smoking
The director general of the Law Society said Ireland would be setting a precedent in Europe.
# law-society - Tuesday 28 January, 2014
# Lawyers
# Lawyers
A newly-established legal services regulator will hold a consultation on the establishment of multi-disciplinary panels or ‘one-stop-shops’ once the Legal Services Regulation Bill is enacted.
# law-society - Thursday 23 January, 2014
# Exam Stress
# Exam Stress
A shortened schedule had led to concerns that results would be impacted.
# law-society - Wednesday 22 January, 2014
# Law Society
# Law Society
The students say that they now have two fewer weeks in which to study for their exams.
# law-society - Friday 13 December, 2013
# Law Society
# Law Society
Minister Alan Shatter says that the State will not take over the scheme from the Law Society as it would “not be in the public interest” to stump up out of their own pocket.
# law-society - Tuesday 3 December, 2013
# Thomas Byrne
# Thomas Byrne
The Law Society has said it has done everything it can for people who have lost money in attempting to regain control of their homes.
# law-society - Monday 2 December, 2013
# Thomas Byrne
# Thomas Byrne
A number of newspaper reports claiming that Byrne had acted on behalf of suspected criminal figures were rejected in court today.
# law-society - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
# Lawyers
# Lawyers
An annual survey of law firms reveals broad cynicism in the industry about the effects of the Legal Services Bill.
# law-society - Sunday 20 January, 2013
# Savita
# Savita
Gerard O’Donnell, who represents Praveen Halappanavar, says his clients case has benefited from ‘sustained exposure’.
# law-society - Saturday 14 April, 2012
# Reform
# Reform
The Justice Minister also compared some of the legal rites of passage to those of Harry Potter’s school, Hogwarts.
# law-society - Tuesday 6 March, 2012
# Legal Reform
# Legal Reform
The Bar Council has said that proposed reforms would result in increased costs amounting to millions every year.
# law-society - Friday 3 February, 2012
# Opinion
# Opinion
Solicitors and barristers exist for their clients – not the other way around. That’s why reform of the legal system is crucial, writes Minister for Justice Alan Shatter.
# law-society - Thursday 2 February, 2012
# Opinion
# Opinion
Yes, we need reform – but we can’t risk undermining key principles of democracy, writes director-general of the Law Society Ken Murphy.
# law-society - Monday 30 January, 2012
# Legal Reforms
# Legal Reforms
The Justice Minister criticised the “unfortunate hysteria” over his proposed wide-ranging reforms to the legal sector in Ireland.
# law-society - Sunday 4 December, 2011
# Lawyers
# Lawyers
Criminal law solicitors and barristers are expected to strike on Thursday over cuts to the Criminal Legal Aid scheme.
# law-society - Wednesday 5 October, 2011
# Legal Services
# Legal Services
The Bill also proposes new protections for legal whistleblowers and removes the wig-wearing requirement for legal professionals in court.
# law-society - Thursday 4 August, 2011
# Michael Lynn
# Michael Lynn
The solicitor fled Ireland owing millions to banks and is now living in Portugal.
# law-society - Tuesday 14 September, 2010
# Ó Ceallaigh
# Ó Ceallaigh
Ruairí Ó Ceallaigh used €2.4m of cleints’ money to buy houses and gamble on the stock market.
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