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President's Bulletin Archive

2023

• 18/12/2023 - Invitation to attend the Law Society Conference 2023

2022 

• 23/12/2022 - Save the Date - Law Society Conference 2023
• 15/12/2022 - Practising Certificate 2023
• 14/11/2022 - New tools to foster a culture of dignity at work
• 27/10/2022 - Annual General Meeting and Annual Report
• 29/9/2022 - Law Society Gala - Friday 14 October
• 4/3/2022 - Alert: Phishing email purporting to be from the Law Society
• 2/3/2022 - Action required: Special General Meeting registration reminder
• 17/2/2022 - Special General Meeting, 6.30pm on Thursday 3 March 2022
• 10/1/2022 - Arrangements to begin Hilary term and LSRA submission
• 7/1/2022 - Practising Certificates 2022

2021

• 21/12/2021 - Protecting your practice from cybercrime
• 17/11/2021 - Business Recovery Survey Report
• 28/10/2021 - Dignity Matters survey results
• 7/10/2021 - Invitation to contribute to Irish Justice Community Response to Afghan Crisis
• 24/9/2021 - Appointment of new Director General
• 21/9/2021 - New payment of legal aid for the review of disclosure in criminal matters
• 24/8/2021 - Changes to QBE's underwriting criteria | 24 August 2021
• 19/4/2021 - Remote hearings for High Court personal injuries actions
• 11/3/2021 - PI Guidelines, International Women’s Day, and cybersecurity guidance
• 12/2/2021 - Guidance on negative interest charges
• 5/2/2021 - Opposing negative interest charges and PC update
• 22/1/2021 - Campaign of opposition to proposed negative interest charges
• 7/01/2021 - Courts Service at Level 5 and negative interest rates

2020

• 21/12/2020 - Practising Certificate Renewal 2021
• 17/12/2020 - PC fee, investment in services, and PII update
• 4/12/2020 - Consultation rooms, PII update and job-seeking support
• 2/12/2020 - PII updates
• 1/12/2020 - PII and feedback on practice supports
• 19/11/2020 - New President and online-only PC renewal
• 12/11/2020 - Practice updates and the first ever virtual parchment ceremonies
• 5/11/2020 - Courts Service and practice updates
• 29/10/2020 - Annual Report, Council election and Legal Adjudicators
• 22/10/2020 - Re: Level 5 Regulations and Practice Updates 
• 21/10/2020 - Level 5 restrictions and Courts Service arrangements​​
• 16/10/2020 - Retirement of Ken Murphy, Director General
• 2/10/2020 - Positive practice updates
• 18/09/2020 - PII update and supports for your practice
• 31/08/2020 - 'Track and Trace' obligations and Law Society supports
• 21/08/202 - Law Reform, PII and practice update
• 27/07/2020 - Invitation to identify practical supports and update on Court-related matters
• 15/07/2020 - Personal injuries hearings and new opportunities​​
• 26/06/2020 - Programme for Government Synopsis
• 26/06/2020 - Setting the agenda
• 19/06/2020 - 2021 PC fee and Courts Service update
• 04/06/2020 - WRC engagement and family law guidance
• 29/05/2020 - Progress on plans for re-opening courts, correspondence with PRA and updated Court Notices
• 21/05/2020 - Clarity on court hearings, WRC update and returning to work safely
• 19/05/2020 - New Courts Service arrangements and practice updates
• 14/05/2020 - Supporting your return to workplaces and court updates
• 12/05/2020 - Preparing for recovery
• 07/05/2020 - Courts Service progress and CRO engagement 
• 05/05/2020 - DX engagement, State support and practice updates
• 30/4/2020 - Further lobbying on eligibility for Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme, response to the WRC, and engagement with Banking and Payments Federation Ireland
• 28/4/2020 - Lobbying update and receiving your Gazette at home
• 24/4/2020 - Practice update
• 21/4/2020 -  Successful lobbying, remote hearings, affidavits, and other practice updates
• 17/4/2020 - Successful lobbying and supports for your practice
• 16/4/2020 - Remote hearings, criminal legal aid and costs update
• 15/4/2020​ - Seeking sustainable solutions to practice issues
• 9/4/2020​ - New mental health and CPD support and update on lobbying
• 8/4/2020 - Courts Service and justice sector developments
• 7/4/2020 - Crisis Support and Government engagement
• 6/4/2020 - Positive practice developments and Circuit Court update
• 3/4/2020 - Update on Government engagement
• 2/04/2020 - AML and Wardship update
• 1/04/2020 - Conveyancing and Probate Office updates
• 31/03/2020 - Advising companies, criminal legal aid, and joint judicial statement
• 30/03/2020 - Update on Government guidelines, representations on state supports and the PRA
• 28/03/2020 - Legal Services are Essential Services
• 27/03/2020 - Details of support schemes and Statute of Limitations update
• 26/03/2020 - Urgent submission on the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme and family law guidelines
• 25/03/2020 - Positive practical progress update
• 24/03/2020 - Urgent representation to the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners
• 23/03/2020 - Remote technology: practical solutions to consider
• 20/03/2020 - COVID-19 - Wills guidance and PRA service information
• 19/03/2020 - Covid-19 - Resources and guidance to support your practice
• 16/03/2020 - Ongoing engagement with the Courts Service
• 13/3/2020 - Coronavirus and the Courts Service – further update
• 12/3/2020 - Coronavirus and the Courts Service – update
• 07/01/2020 - Reminder - Practising Certificate Renewal 2020

Archive 2019-2011

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