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Regulation of Practice Committee

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Learn more about the Regulation of Practice Committee’s role, membership, and contact details here

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  • Regulation

Role of the Committee

The Regulation of Practice Committee administers the Compensation Fund, maintained in order to compensate clients for losses due to dishonesty by solicitors or their employees. The committee also polices the profession’s compliance with regulations regarding accounts, anti-money-laundering, and regulatory requirements under the Solicitors Acts 1954-2015 not assigned to other regulatory committees.

Members and Secretary

Chair: Shane McCarthy

Vice-Chairs: David Higgins

  • Áine Hynes SC
  • Terry Leggett
  • Mary McAveety
  • Katherine McMahon

Members

  • Julie Breen
  • Gerard Carroll
  • Thomas Coughlan
  • Niamh Counihan
  • Deborah Crowley
  • Anne-Marie Dermody
  • Leonora Doyle
  • Theresa Ham
  • Barry Kelleher
  • Sonya Lanigan
  • Aidan Leahy
  • Gary Lee
  • Avril Mangan
  • Kevin McElhinney
  • Frank McNamara
  • Patrick McNeice
  • Hilary O’Connor
  • Tony O’Sullivan
  • Alison Quail
  • Juli Rea
  • Noeleen Redmond
  • Eamonn Shannon
  • Derek Walsh

Lay Members

  • Richard George
  • Deirdre Kiely
  • Frank Mee
  • Annmarie Reddy

Secretary: Niall Connors

Deputy Secretary: Tina Beattie

Contact Us

Please email any queries to the Committee Secretary, Niall Connors.

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