The Law Society of Ireland, as the regulatory body for solicitors, can help you if you think you have a complaint about a solicitor.
Complaints the Society may Investigate
The Society may investigate complaints against solicitors made by or on behalf of clients alleging:-
A. Inadequate Professional Services
This is defined in Section 8 of the 1994 Solicitors (Amendment) Act as services which are inadequate in any material respect and are not of a quality that could reasonably be expected of a solicitor or a firm of solicitors.
B. Excessive Fees
The Society can deal with a complaint from a client of a solicitor (or from any person on behalf of such client, or beneficiary of an estate).
The Society is not permitted to consider any complaint about a bill that is more than five years old.
A client also has the option, within a year of delivery of the bill, of requesting his solicitor to refer the bill to the Taxing Master.
C. Misconduct
The statutory definition of Misconduct in the Solicitors Acts includes but is not restricted to:
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Conduct tending to bring the solicitors’ profession into disrepute.
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The contravention of a provision of the Solicitors Acts 1954-2002, or any order or regulation made thereunder.
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Contact Us
If you have a complaint, please write a letter, or print and complete this complaint form, then post it to the Complaints and Client Relations Section, Law Society of Ireland, George's Court, George's Lane, North King Street, Dublin 7.
If you have a query, write to us at the above address, call 01 879 8700 or email us.
Letters and emails will be answered as soon as possible, but the Complaints and Client Relations Section cannot give you legal advice or arrange legal representation.