Regulation of Practice Committee FAQ
View answers to common questions about the Regulation of Practice Committee below.
The matter may be adjourned by the executive before the meeting, in exceptional circumstances, but in general approval for an adjournment can only be granted by the Regulation of Practice Committee.
Meetings take place in person (unless there is an exceptional circumstance) in the Society’s Regulation Department in George’s Court, George’s Lane, Dublin 7. Solicitors required to attend before the committee will be advised in writing of the date and time of the meeting in advance. The committee sits in four general divisions over two days of meeting cycles approximately every six-eight weeks.
Generally, each division has eight committee members assigned to it but not all eight will necessarily sit at meetings. A quorum for a meeting is three. The committee is made up of solicitor and lay members. In addition, the committee division will be supported by a member of the Society’s executive staff, a solicitor from Regulatory Legal Services and, where applicable, the relevant investigating accountant. Meetings are formal. Solicitors required to attend before the
Yes. To receive a copy, send an email to financialregulation@lawsociety.ie requesting the report you require and one will be provided.
The letter sent from the Law Society inviting a response to an investigation report will give a specific timeline for reply and will request that you respond to the contents of the investigation report using the same number sequencing as per the report. Do not ignore requests to respond to the report. If you know for some reason that you will not meet the deadline stipulated email the Law Society’s executive named at the end of the letter to request an extension of time.
A reinspection within a relatively short space of time may be for a number of reasons. Any queries regarding an inspection letter should be sent to financialregulation@lawsociety.ie.
The investigation report provided to you with a covering letter from the Law Society will outline issues in the investigation report including potential breaches.
The inactive balances template forms part of the general booklet of information sent to all practices when issued with an investigation report. Should you mislay this documentation then a request for standard template documentation can be sent to financialregulation@lawsociety.ie.
