More than half of 600 complaints about solicitors and barristers allege misconduct

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority received 605 complaints in a six-month period, with 587 relating to solicitors and 18 to barristers.

The country's legal services watchdog has said it received 605 complaints during the past six-month period relating to solicitors and barristers, with more than half alleging misconduct.

The Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) published its second report under its independent complaints handling regime since it assumed responsibility for complaints about legal practitioners from the professional bodies for solicitors and barristers a year ago.