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Over a quarter of solicitors find managing mental health ‘extremely challenging’

High pressure nature of the job and stress of dealing with clients is making it harder for solicitors to manage wellbeing, the Law Society says
  • Emmet Ryan
  • July 28, 2023
Media

Business Post wins six awards at annual Law Society’s Justice Media Awards

Five reporters have been recognised for their work across a range of topics including including cancer screening, relationship breakdowns, golden visas, Nimbys and the treatment of Uyghurs
  • Business Post
  • June 22, 2023

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Couples divorcing should be spared penal Vat charges, McGrath told

The Irish Professional Mediators Organisation has written to the Finance Minister proposing that, as divorce is so costly, the Vat rate on families’ legal and mediation fees should be reduced to 9 per cent or less
  • Catherine Sanz
  • April 22, 2023
Legal

None of ‘big six’ law firms sign up for Bar Council policy to brief more women barristers

The policy aims to address under-representation of women in certain practice areas, and the fact that just 20 per cent of senior counsel are women
  • Catherine Sanz
  • March 8, 2023
Property

‘Constant’ delays from lenders and local authorities slowing down property sales – Law Society

Submission says a range of planning and administrative issues are slowing down conveyancing and calls on the government to support a raft of changes to the system
  • Donal MacNamee
  • January 26, 2023
Legal

Law Society sues solicitor over alleged failure to comply with sanction

Dublin-based Ian McSweeney has faced two separate court actions this year by the Legal Services Regulatory Authority
  • Catherine Sanz
  • November 9, 2022
Legal

Solicitor faces High Court actions for failure to address clients’ complaints

Ian McSweeney is the subject of separate cases brought by the legal regulator after two different women complained that he refused to engage with them
  • Catherine Sanz
  • August 20, 2022
Law Society

Business Post takes home five prizes at Justice Media Awards

Our reporters win in Sunday journalism and podcast categories, with three certificates of merit awarded
  • Business Post
  • June 22, 2022

Pat Davitt: Law Society’s opposition to conveyancing bill is misguided

The Seller’s Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill 2021 should be deemed priority legislation, a situation that will help everyone
  • Pat Davitt
  • May 15, 2022
law on trial

Law on Trial podcast: Sinéad Gibney on Ireland’s equality laws, the future of remote working and ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial latest

  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 11, 2022
legal

International clients push for more diversity in Irish law firms

Customers increasingly want to see ‘real evidence’ of an inclusive workplace when choosing legal advisers
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 9, 2022

End of wardship applications to cause ‘significant concern,’ according to Law Society

Phased implementation of new system sought to prevent gap in services for those lacking capacity
  • Sarah Taaffe-Maguire
  • April 21, 2022

Protected by law? In the new episode of the Law on Trial podcast series, Michael O’Doherty discusses internet legislation

The latest episode of the Business Post’s legal affairs podcast also features Stephanie Lord on the failures of the civil legal aid system
  • Nadine O'Regan
  • April 7, 2022

New episode of Law on Trial: Former Chief Justice Frank Clarke interview and the curious case of the Bewley’s windows

The latest episode of the Business Post’s legal affairs podcast also features Fiona Carroll on removing obsolete laws from the statute books
  • Nadine O'Regan
  • March 23, 2022

Law on Trial: listen to the new series of the Business Post’s legal affairs podcast

Europe and beyond: Emily O'Reilly, European Ombudsman, in interview, and Aonghus Kelly on the law of war
  • Nadine O'Regan
  • March 9, 2022

Pandemic having significant impact on solicitor firms’ operations and finance

A survey of 534 managing partners and principal solicitors found 74 per cent of businesses availed of government supports
  • Sarah Taaffe-Maguire
  • November 17, 2021

Law on Trial: listen to the fifth episode of the Business Post’s new legal affairs podcast

In the dock: should the Special Criminal Court be abolished?
  • Nadine O'Regan
  • November 10, 2021

Mental well-being in legal profession reaches ‘crisis point’

Newsletter sent to Law Society members highlights ‘systemic problems’ such as ‘poor managerial training’ and ‘unsustainable working hours’
  • Sarah Taaffe-Maguire
  • November 2, 2021

Law on Trial: Justice for all? The Mica controversy explored and Angela Denning on changes to the Irish court system

Listen to the fourth episode of the Business Post’s new legal affairs podcast
  • Nadine O'Regan
  • October 27, 2021

Law on Trial: listen to the third episode of the Business Post’s new legal affairs podcast

Paul Tweed interviewed; the Britney Spears conservatorship examined; and the panel assess the continuing merits of swearing an oath on the Bible
  • Nadine O'Regan
  • October 13, 2021

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