MARCH 2025 – ARTICLES & ITEMS OF INTEREST WARNING – FAKE FEES EMAIL SENT TO SOME LAW SOCIETY MEMBERS On the 27 March 2025, the Law Society of Ireland ‘Top Stories’ published an article warning firms that a fraudulent email impersonating the Law Society about membership renewal has been sent to some solicitors this week.…
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FEBRUARY 2025 – ARTICLES & ITEMS OF INTEREST CYBER ATTACK CASE STUDY & TIPS FROM BANKING AND PAYMENTS FEDERATION IRELAND This month O’Leary Insurances, now rebranded to Brown and Brown, issued their first newsletter for 2025. The newsletter details the circumstances how one Irish business experienced a devastating cyber-related financial loss exceeding seven figures. Despite…
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JANUARY 2025 – ARTICLES & ITEMS OF INTEREST 2025 CPD CYCLE The CPD Scheme booklet and record card for the 2025 CPD cycle are now available. CPD Regulations (Solicitors (Continuing Professional Development) (Amendment) Regulations 2023) (S.I. No. 419 of 2023) (which amend the Solicitors (Continuing Professional Development) Regulations 2017 (S.I No. 529 of…
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NEWLY DRAFTED CYBER SECURITY BASICS – DO’s & DON’Ts On the 13 December 2024, the Law Society of Ireland website stated “The Law Society has responded to cyber threats with information for everyone working in legal offices, including secretarial and reception staff. Cyber Security Basics is designed to be shared in legal workplaces to enable…
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CHANGES TO MATERNITY LEAVE – RIGHT TO PAUSE MATERNITY LEAVE FOR SERIOUS ILLNESS From 20 November 2024, employees can postpone their maternity leave if they need ongoing treatment for a serious health condition. You can postpone your maternity leave for between 5 and 52 weeks, if you become seriously ill while on maternity leave and…
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PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY RENEWAL In the recently published Autumn edition of the Parchment, Niall Cawley has written an article “Professional Indemnity Renewal”. This sets out some advices in relation to professional indemnity insurance, outlines the current insurance providers and gives an insight into how the market is behaving for the current year. In this article Niall…
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CLIENT CARE FAILINGS – SOLICITORS FINED IN EXCESS OF £30,000 This month the Law Society of England and Wales website reported that two colleagues were fined in excess of £30,000 over client care failings on a property matter. The two solicitors were sanctioned by the Solicitors Regulation Authority after each admitted failing to obtain clear…
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The Legal Quality Standard of Ireland JULY 2024 – ARTICLES & ITEMS OF INTEREST AML – SRA UK ISSUES ONE OF ITS BIGGEST FINES TO DATE On the 12 August 2024, the Law Society of England and Wales website reported that the Solicitors Regulation Authority imposed one of its biggest fines. GD Legal was fined…
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The Legal Quality Standard of Ireland JULY 2024 – ARTICLES & ITEMS OF INTEREST CHANGES TO PARENTS LEAVE FROM THE 1 AUGUST It was announced earlier this year in Budget 2024 that Parent’s leave and Parent’s Benefit would be extended by 2 weeks to 9 weeks from August 2024. The Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Extension of Periods of…
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The Legal Quality Standard of Ireland MAY 2024 – ARTICLES & ITEMS OF INTEREST HELP YOUR FIRM PREVENT MONEY TRANSFER SCAMS In issue 244 Spring 2024 of ‘The Writ’ the ezine of the Law Society of Northern Ireland there is an article stating the Law Society has launched a new publication aimed at supporting solicitor…
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