Legal Services Regulatory Authority, Review Committees and Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal

€75.00

CPD

TWO HOURS OF CLIENT CARE AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS CPD AWARDED FOR THIS WEBINAR

Speakers

 

Thomas Coughlan

Tom is a Director of the IICPD, Chairperson of IILA and Council Member of the Law Society of Ireland, where he sits on the Regulation of Practice Committee. Tom is a solicitor with 25 years of practice experience as both an employed solicitor and as a principal of his own Firm.

Robert Baker

Rob is a solicitor in practice for 25 years and a partner at Jermyn Baker Solicitors in Cork. Rob is a past President of the Southern Law Association and a long-serving SLA Council member. He is a member of the Council of the Law Society of Ireland as an SLA nominee and sits on the Ethics & Guidance Committee of the Law

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

✔︎ Understand the key functions and responsibilities of the LSRA, Review Committees, and the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal.

✔︎ Identify the types of complaints that may be made under the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015, and who can make them.

✔︎ Describe the criteria for the admissibility of complaints and the preliminary review process.

✔︎ Recognise the options available for informal resolution and the implications of engaging in mediation.

✔︎ Outline the procedural steps in responding to a complaint and participating in the complaint process.

✔︎ Understand the potential directions and sanctions that the LSRA, Review Committees, and the LPDT may issue.

✔︎ Appreciate the importance of compliance and the consequences of failing to adhere to regulatory determinations.

✔︎ Be aware of the appeal mechanisms available and when they can be invoked.

✔︎ Referrals to the Ethics and Guidance Committee of the Law Society of Ireland

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