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Ireland

Regulator(s) of Admission

Regulator(s) of Practice

Disciplinary Authorities

Other Bodies involved in Regulation of the Legal Profession

Primary Legislative Source

Legal Jurisdictions

Ireland

Lawyer Title(s)

Solicitor/Barrister

Regulator(s) of Admission

The Law Society of Ireland issues licences to solicitors and the Bar Council licences barristers.

Contact/URL

http://www.lawsociety.ie/

Regulator(s) of Practice

Law Society of Ireland is the regulatory body for solicitors.

Contact/URL

http://www.lawsociety.ie/

Disciplinary Authorities

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal is an independent statutory tribunal appointed by the President of the High Court to consider complaints of misconduct against solicitors.

Contact/URL

http://www.distrib.ie/

Primary Legislative Source

Solicitors Act, 1954 as amended by subsequent Acts

Contact/URL

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2009/si/510/made/en/print