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Knowledge of the law is crucial for a fair trial

1,422 complaints about solicitors and barristers in 2020

The country's watchdog for the legal profession received 1,422 complaints last year, the vast majority of which related to solicitors.

Mon, 19 Jul, 2021

Legal watchdog received 25 complaints per week against lawyers since October

The legal services watchdog received 25 complaints a week against lawyers after the introduction of a new complaint procedure late last year.

Tue, 03 Mar, 2020

Dozens of injury-claims ‘harvesting’ sites targetted

Thirty compensation claims-harvesting websites have been shut down in the last few years, while another 15 were forced to change their content. This was done to dampen the market for personal injury cases.

Mon, 24 Jun, 2019

New legal watchdog hindered by deadlines

The State’s new watchdog for the legal professions has warned its work is being frustrated by the requirement to meet deadlines set out in its grounding legislation.

Mon, 15 Apr, 2019