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Government Appoint 8 Members To Legal Services Regulatory Authority.

  • Legal Services Regulatory Authority responsible for the regulation of the legal professions in Ireland

Government has yesterday appointed eight members to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA), including six new appointments and two re-appointments.

The 11-member Authority is responsible for the regulation of the provision of legal services by legal practitioners. The 2015 Act sets out, at section 13(4), the six statutory objectives of the Authority:

  • Protect and promote the public interest.
  • Support the proper and effective administration of justice.
  • Protect and promote the interests of consumers relating to the provision of legal services.
  • Promote competition in the provision of legal services in the State.
  • Encourage an independent, strong and effective legal profession.
  • Promote and maintain adherence to the professional principles of legal practitioners as specified in the Act.

The Government appointed Mr. Tom Boland, who was nominated by the Higher Education Authority, to be the Authority’s new chairperson. He will replace the outgoing Chairperson Dr Don Thornhill, who has held the position since the establishment of the Authority in 2016.

The eight appointees/re-appointees are:

Bríd O’Donovan, nominated by the Citizens Information Board (CIB).
Paul O’Donovan, nominated by the Consumer’s Association of Ireland (CAI).
Tom Boland, nominated by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) – An tÚdarás um Ard-Oideachas.
Paul Mc Garry SC, nominated by the Honourable Society of King’s Inns.
Eilis Barry, nominated by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC).
Emily Sherlock, nominated by the Legal Aid Board (LAB).
Michele O’Boyle SC, nominated by the Law Society of Ireland.
Simon Murphy, nominated by the Law Society of Ireland
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Ms. Barry and Mr. Murphy are being re-appointed while all other appointments are first time appointments. Under section 10 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015, appointments to the Authority will be for a term of 4 years, after which they will be eligible for re-appointment for an additional 4 years, provided that they do not hold office for more than eight years in all.

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