Key statistics and events of 2022/23

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PII premiums dropped by 8.4% in the year under review – the first reduction in six years.

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17

The Law Society provided 17 submissions in response to public consultations on law reform and access-tojustice issues.

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35

35 money-laundering reports were made to An Garda Síochána in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2011.

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18,000

Over 18,000 participants attended Law Society Skillnet and Law Society Professional Training initiatives during the year.

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52

The Law Society's Family Courts Reform submission on the Family Courts Bill included 52 recommendations.

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13

13 solicitors were referred to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal by the Regulation of Practice Committee during the year.

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6th

The In-house and Public Sector Committee published its sixth extensive Guide for In-house Solicitors in May 2023.

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3,000

Over 3,000 copies of the Solicitor’s Guide to Professional Conduct (fourth edition) were sent to firms by the Guidance and Ethics Committee.

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13,800

13,800 students from 154 schools nationwide signed up for the Law Society’s new TY Law Module.

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357,505

A total of 357,505 unique visitors viewed Gazette.ie during the year. 70% came from Ireland, 9.5% from the UK, and 4.5% from the US.

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20th

The 20th Annual Human Rights Conference took place in November 2022. It dealt with bullying, harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace.

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340

A record-breaking 340 entries were received for the Justice Media Awards in June 2023, from national and local media.

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1,907

The Law Society’s facilities management team delivered the logistics on 1,097 events, supporting more than 350,000 visitors to Blackhall Place.