The LSRA is the independent regulator for legal services providers.

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal is an independent statutory tribunal appointed by the President of the High Court to consider complaints of misconduct against solicitors.

The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal is an independent statutory tribunal appointed by the President of the High Court to consider complaints of misconduct against solicitors and barristers.

The office of the Independent Adjudicator is an independent forum for people dissatisfied with how the Law Society of Ireland has handled a complaint or a Compensation Fund decision.

The Special Purpose Fund (SPF) provides a safety net for solicitor firms and the public through the Assigned Risks Pool, which supports fi rms unable to secure professional indemnity insurance on the open market, and the Run-off Fund, which provides free run-off cover at the point of entry for eligible closing firms.

Partnerships of solicitors registered with the Law Society of Ireland and legal partnerships registered with the LSRA, may apply to the LSRA for authorisation to operate as Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs).

This panel is made up of solicitors who are willing to assist colleagues who have found themselves engaged in a regulatory process with either the Law Society or the Legal Services Regulatory Authority.