Key statistics and events of 2023/24

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22,078

The number of attendees at 169 Law Society CPD courses in 2023
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4,019

The number of legal queries sent by members to the Law Society Library over 12 months
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494

The number of solicitors who have taken part in the Women in Leadership Programme since it began in 2018
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24

The number of Law Society submissions on law reform and access to justice issues
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520

The number of precedents requested by solicitors from the Law Society Library in 2023
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25

The percentage of the profession now comprised by in-house solicitors (public and private sectors)
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6,814

The number of times Four Courts consultation rooms were booked by solicitors in 2023
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455

The estimated number of solicitors that will be conferred in the 2023/24 parchment year
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561

The number of trainee solicitor admissions at the end of 2023 – a 15-year high
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3.3 million

The number of visits to the Law Society website from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024, an increase of 16%
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175,000

The amount in euros of Law Society bursaries awarded to support trainees to fund their PPC in 2023
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21

The number of Small Practice Traineeship Grants awarded since the introduction of the scheme four years ago – six counties received grants in 2023
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972

The number of practice notes available on lawsociety.ie
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105

The number of payments (totalling over €2 million) made from the Compensation Fund in respect of claims in the 12-month period to 30 June 2024
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1

First place for the Diploma Centre who won the ‘Best Learning/Professional Development Programme 2024’ award for its Diploma in Aviation Leasing and Finance
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2,000

The approximate number of solicitors who accessed free anti-money-laundering training through the Law Society’s online LegalEd Talks platform
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16

The percentage reduction in the PII premium level for the 2023/2024 indemnity period, bringing it to its lowest level since 2018/19