The Legal Quality Standard of Ireland APRIL 2024 – ARTICLES & ITEMS OF INTEREST OVERVIEW OF THE LATEST EMPLOYMENT LAW DEVELOPMENTS In the spring edition of The Parchment, Ciara O’Kennedy gives an overview of recent employment law developments. She discusses the following:- Extension of Statutory Obligations under the Protected Disclosures Legislation – on 17 December…
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The Legal Quality Standard of Ireland MARCH 2024 – ARTICLES & ITEMS OF INTEREST CODE OF PRACTICE FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES RIGHT TO REQUEST FLEXIBLE WORKING AND RIGHT TO REQUEST REMOTE WORKING The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment requested the WRC, under Section 20 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015, to prepare this Code…
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The Legal Quality Standard of Ireland FEBRUARY 2024 – ARTICLES & ITEMS OF INTEREST 2024 CPD CYCLE In the January/February edition of the Law Society Gazette, there is an article on CPD titled ‘New Year, New Scheme, New Regime’. It states ‘the annual CPD requirement has increased for the first time since 2017, to reflect the…
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The Legal Quality Standard of Ireland JANUARY 2024 – ARTICLES & ITEMS OF INTEREST 2024 NEW CPD CATEGORIES Last month we advised of the new CPD Scheme and the requirement to complete 25 hours of CPD during 2024. Below sets out the three categories of CPD under the new scheme. GENERAL CPD Defined in the…
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THE LEGAL QUALITY STANDARD OF IRELAND THE LEGAL QUALITY STANDARD OF IRELAND DECEMBER 2023 – ARTICLES & ITEMS OF INTEREST 2024 CPD REQUIREMENT NOW INCREASED TO 25 HOURS A new CPD Scheme and amending CPD Regulations (Solicitors (Continuing Professional Development) (Amendment) Regulations 2023) (S.I. No. 419 of 2023) (which amend the Solicitors (Continuing Professional Development) Regulations…
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THE LEGAL QUALITY STANDARD OF IRELAND NOVEMBER 2023 – ARTICLES & ITEMS OF INTEREST FOURTH LARGEST FINE ISSUED BY THE SRA IN THE UK FOR MONEY LAUNDERING COMPLIANCE FAILURES It was reported this month on the Law Society of England and Wales website, how a firm was fined more than £100,000 by the Solicitors Regulation…
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THE LEGAL QUALITY STANDARD OF IRELAND OCTOBER 2023 – ARTICLES & ITEMS OF INTEREST ADVISE ON PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE In the autumn edition of The Parchment Niall Cawley offers advises on professional indemnity insurance. He makes the following recommendations, the following are extracts from same:- ‘Prepare your Application Early – We know this is constantly…
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THE LEGAL QUALITY STANDARD OF IRELAND SEPTEMBER 2023 – ARTICLES & ITEMS OF INTEREST LSRA PUBLISHED SECOND COMPLAINTS REPORT FOR 2023 On the 27 September 2023 the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) published its second complaints report for 2023. This report documents trends, themes and statistics from 4 March 2023 to 1 September 2023. It…
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THE LEGAL QUALITY STANDARD OF IRELAND AUGUST 2023 – ARTICLES & ITEMS OF INTEREST PIAB LEGISLATION AND RULES GOING TO CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE 4 SEPTEMBER 2023 In the Summer edition of the Parchment there is an article on the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) recent notification to the profession of significant changes pertaining…
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THE LEGAL QUALITY STANDARD OF IRELAND JULY 2023 – ARTICLES & ITEMS OF INTEREST NEW SOLICITORS ACCOUNTS REGULATIONS In the Summer Edition of the Parchment, Niall Cawley offers guidance on the new Solicitor Account Regulations and as previously flagged, the LQSI final compliance webinar for 2023 will be on Tuesday 5 December 2023 when we will be joined by…
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