Submissions and reports
2026 submissions
Past submissions by year
- December: Submission on proposed changes to the Companies Act 2014 and related legislation
- November: Submission on the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill
- September: Pre-Budget Submission - Strengthening Society, Enhancing the Economy, Empowering our Profession
- August: Submission on the General Scheme of the Children (Amendment) Bill 2024
- August: Technical Taxation Submission
- July: Assessment on Adequacy of Bail Laws
- June: Submission on the General Scheme of the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025
- June: Submission on a Dividend Withholding Tax Exemption for Investment Limited Partnerships
- June: Submission on the General Scheme of the International Protection Bill 2025
- April: Submission on the Aarhus Convention National Implementation Report 2025
- April: Submission on National Disability Authority’s Draft Guidance for Justice Professionals on Communicating with Autistic People
- March: Submission on Revenue Statement of Strategy
- February: Submission on Review of Decision Support Service
- January: Submission on the Tax Treatment of Interest in Ireland
- December: Submission on Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act 2019
- November: Submission on Jury Reform
- November: Submission on the Revised CCPC Guidelines for Merger Analysis
- September: Budget 2025
- September: CCPC Draft Settlement Procedure
- July: Submission to the Interdepartmental Group on Environmental Legal Costs
- July: Submission on the National Implementation of EU Harmonised Rules on AI (AI Act)
- July: Opening Statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice on the Sellers Legal Pack for Property Buyers Bill
- June: Sellers Legal Pack for Property Buyers 2023
- June: Submission on Section 150 of the Companies Act 2014 and the Companies Act 2014 (Section 150) (No. 2) Regulations 2015
- May: Submission on the General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill
- March: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023
- March: Responses to Targeted Questions from the European Commission on the Rule of Law Report 2024 – Ireland Chapter
- February: Statement to the Oireachtas Committee on Justice regarding the General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill
- January: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill
- January: Reform of the Coroner Service
- December: Submission on Third Party Litigation Funding
- October: Submission on the Planning and Development Bill 2022
- September: Interdepartmental Working Group to examine the rising cost of health-related claims
- September: Submission on the Consolidated Guidelines in respect of the
Administrative Sanctions Procedure (CP154) - August: Submission on Outbound Payments
- August: SLAPP Recommendation
- July: Family Courts Reform
- June: Proposals to enhance the Companies Act
- June: Right to request remote work
- June: Individual Accountability Framework
- June: Land Value Sharing contributions
- May: Defamation Bill 2023
- May: Digital Services Bill 2023
- May: Changes to the International Protection system
- March: Opening Statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the draft Draft Planning and Development Bill 2022
- March: Submission on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
- February: Revision of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Verticals Declaration
- January: Submission to the Civil Legal Aid Review Group
- September: Submission on enforcement of court orders relating to child maintenance, access and custody
- August: Letter on the Family Law Private Practitioner Scheme
- August: Submission on the Unified Patent Court to the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment
- July: Budget 2023
- July: National Adaption Framework
- July: Proposal to extend the administrative leniency policy (ALP) to cover conduct involving resale price maintenance (RPM)
- March: Submission on the Individual Complaints Mechanism in the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill
- March: Submission on CCPC Guidance notes
- March: Submission on the territorial System of taxation
- March: Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality
- February: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill
- February: Unified Patent Court
- January: Consultation on the draft Code of Practice for Legal Practitioners
- January: General Scheme of the Housing and Planning and Development Bill 2019
- January: General Scheme of the Assisted Decision Making Capacity (Amendment) Bill 2021
- January: Submission to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority on the Creation of a New Profession of Conveyancer
- January: Statutory Declarations and Statements of Truth in Conveyancing
- December: Consultation on the Review of the Equality Acts
- December: Proposed amendments to the Protected Disclosures Act 2014
- December: General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2021
- September: Section 6 review of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 and Solicitors Acts 1954 to 2015
- September: Ireland for Finance Action Plan 2022
- September: Joint Committee on Justice concerning Courts and Courthouses
- July: Finance Bill 2021
- July: Letter on to the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform on the General Scheme of the Protected Disclosure Amendment Bill
- July: Submission on the General Scheme of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
- July: Submission to the judicial planning working group on its terms of reference
- July: Submission to the Independent Review Group on the Offences Against the State Acts 1939 to 1998
- July: Submission to the Public Consultation on a New National Action Plan Against Racism for Ireland
- July: Submission on the DPC Draft Regulatory Strategy 2021-2026
- July: Submission on the General Scheme of the Consumer Rights Bill 2021
- May: Submission on the Transposition of the Collective Action Directive
- May: Response to Public Consultation on the Right to Request Remote Working
- May: Submission on the Urgent need to review the law relating to easements
- April: Submission on the draft initial state report under the United Nations Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities
- April: Submission to the Child Maintenance Review Group
- March: Submission on the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill
- March - Response to public consultation on draft legislation to update the Mental Health Act 2001
- March: Submission on Ireland's Third National Report to the UN Universal Periodic Review 2021
- March: Submission on the General Scheme of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2020
- February: Submission to the Family Justice Oversight Group
- February: Submission on victim's testimony in cases of rape and sexual assault
- February: Submission on the General Scheme of the Family Court Bill
- January: Letter to Minister Paschal Donohoe TD concerning the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act
- January: Letter to Ms Justice Mary Laffoy concerning the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act
- January: Submission on the Dying with Dignity Bill 2020
- January: Submission to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on aspects of the Competition (Amendment) Bill
- December: Submission to the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the General Scheme of the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill
- November: Enquiry about a discussion on Access to Justice and Legal Costs
- September: Submission to the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
- September: Implementation of the O'Malley Report Recommendations
- August: Draft General Scheme of the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) 2020
- August: Letter to Paschal Donohoe TD regarding Section 16(10) of the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019
- August: Preliminary Observations on the Need for Further Guidance on Remote Working
- August: Pre Finance Bill 2020 Submission
- August: Response to Consultation by the Department of Justice and Equality on Setting the Discount Rate
- July: Response to Request from Department of Justice for Observations Regarding CPT Recommendation on Right of Access to a Solicitor
- June: Submission to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority on the Unification of the Solicitors’ Profession and the Barristers’ Profession
- June: Response to Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation Public Consultation on Investment Screening
- May: Submission on the Finance Bill 2020
- January: Submission on the General Scheme of the Housing and Planning and Development Bill 2019
- January: Submission on the review of the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989
- November: Submission to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority on Advertising of Legal Services Regulations
- October: Submission on the transposition of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market
- September: Online harassment, harmful communications and related offences: possible issues to address
- July: European Union (Anti-money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Entities) Regulations 2019
- July: Brexit, Crest, The Central Securities Depositories Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 909/2014) (“CSDR”) and the Irish Equity Securities Markets
- May: Review of the Investigation and Prosecution of Sexual Offences (O’Malley Review)
- May: Submission to the Public Consultation Paper on CGT Entrepreneur Relief
- May: Pre-Budget Submission
- March: Submission to the Justice Sector Working Group on Jury Service
- March: Response to the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation's Public Consultation on the Limited Partnerships Act 1907
- January: Response to the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Draft Code of Practice on Sexual Harassment and Harassment at Work
- December: Response to the CCPC Public Consultation on a Simplified Merger Procedure for the Review of Certain Mergers & Acquisitions
- December: Submission on Draft Limited Liability Partnership Regulations
- December: Submission on Draft Professional Indemnity Insurance Regulations
- December: Submission on Draft Regulations for Legal Partnerships
- November: Issues paper on privilege for reports of court proceedings
- November: Response to the Department of Finance Review of the IFS 2020 Strategy
- October: Submission on the Draft Code of Practice for Practising Barristers
- October: Response to Consultation on Supplementary Pensions Reform
- August: Review of the law of Torts and the current system for the management of Clinical Negligence claims
- August: Submission on Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)
- July: Section 6 review of Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 and Solicitors Acts 1954 to 2015
- June: Submission on the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018
- June: Submission on the Draft EU Directive on Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers
- June: Submission to the Legal Services Regulatory Authority on Solicitor Education
- May - Promoting Ireland as a leading centre globally for international legal services
- May: Building Ireland's Future - The Role of the Professions (Irish Inter Professional Association submission)
- May: Pre-Budget submission
- April: Submission on the Data Protection Bill 2018
- April: Submission on the Preliminary Draft Heads Of Bill on Part 13 of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015
- March: Review of the Childcare Act 1991
- February: Law Society of Ireland Proposals for the Fifth Programme of Law Reform
- February: Review of the Administration of Civil Justice
- February: Submission to the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland
- February: Submission on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and Conveyancing
- January: Submission on Ireland’s Combined Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Periodic Report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- November: Issues Paper on Suspended Sentences
- November: Response to Public Consultation on the Merger Provisions of the Competition Act 2002
- November: Second Submission on the Parole Bill 2016
- October: Further Commentary and Proposals for Amendments to the Companies Act 2014
- October: Submission to the Courts Service Strategy Statement
- September: Submission on the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016
- September - Submission on Rules and Procedures of the Tax Appeals Commission
- July: Second submission on Section 118 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 – Legal Partnerships
- June: Submission on Multi-disciplinary Practices (MDPs)
- June: Section 120 LSRA 2015 - Barrister Issues
- May: Recommendations for Amendments to the Domestic Violence Bill 2017
- May: Submission on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015: Part 6 Wards of Court
- April: Pre-Budget Submission
- April: Submission on the Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016
- April: Submission on the Mediation Bill 2017
- March: Submission on Section 118 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 – Legal Partnerships
- March: Submission on the General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2017
- March: Submission on the Parole Bill 2016
- March: Submission on the Scheme of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2016
- February: Response to the European Commission Proposal for a Directive on Insolvency, Debt, Restructuring and Second Chance
- February: Submission on Amendments Necessary to existing Statutory Provisions to Comply with the Ratification of the UNCRPD
- January: Submission on the Revised General Scheme of the Criminal Procedure Bill
- January: Submission to the Department of Finance on the Operation of Section 481 Taxes Consolidation Act 1997
- October: Submission and Recommendation to Amend Section 7 of the Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016
- October: Further Commentary and Proposals for Amendments to the Companies Act 2014 (Submission No.3)
- September: Response to the Law Reform Commission Issues Paper on Section 117 Applications under the Succession Act 1965
- July: Response to the Law Reform Commission’s Issues Paper on Regulatory Enforcement and Corporate Offences
- June: Further Commentary and Proposals for Amendments to the Companies Act 2014 (Submission No.2)
- April - Pre-budget submission
- April: Commentary and Proposals for Amendments to the Companies Act 2014
- March: Groceries Regulations Guidelines Consultations
- March - Response To The Public Consultation on Member State Discretions 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive and Funds Transfer Regulation
- November - Response to consultation paper on reform of Guardian Ad Litem services under the Child Care Act 1991
- November - Submission on purchases and redemptions of shares by unlimited companies
- September - Submission on the Scheme of a Proposed Consumer Rights Bill
- July - 2015 Report on ECHR and EUCFR Irish case law
- June - Submission on proposed new family law court facilities
- May - Position paper prepared by the Human Rights Committee on the Marriage Equality Referendum
- May - Submission on the General Scheme of the International Protection Bill
- April - The Knowledge Development Box
- March - CCPC’s Strategy Statement for 2015-2017
- March - Draft Regulations on the Grocery Goods Sector
- February - Submission on the Legal Aspects of the Asylum Process to the Working Group on the Protection Process of the Department of Justice
- February - Cyber-Crime affecting Personal Safety, Privacy and Reputation including Cyber-Bullying
- January - Medical Indemnity Insurance Discussion
- August - Reorganisation of Dublin District Courts
- August - Review of the operation of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003 and the Injuries Board
- April - Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014
- April - Criminal Justice (Community Sanctions) Bill 2014
- April - Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2014
- March - Joint Submission of the Criminal Law Committee and the Human Rights Committee on the DNA Database Bill
- March - Restorative Justice
- February - Family Law – The Future
- January - Community Courts
- January - Consultation on the Review of Procedures for Appointing Judges
- 2012 - Personal Insolvency Bill
- 2011 - Proposed Mental Capacity Legislation
- 2011 - Submission on the Proposed Gender Recognition Bill
- 2009 - Scheme of Mental Capacity Bill 2008
- 2009 - Spent Convictions Scheme Report
- 2008 - DPP's Reasons Project
- 2008 - Enforcement of Environmental Law – The Case for Reform
- 2008 - submission on the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008
- National Action Plan on the Prevention and Combating of Human Trafficking
- 2007 - Submission on Multi-Unit Developments
- 2007 - Proposed Regulation of Lifetime Mortgages and Home Reversion Products
- 2007 - Discovery in the Electronic Age: Proposals for Change
- 2007 - Submission on Apartment Owners' Management Companies to the Office of the Director for Corporate Enforcement (ODCE)
- 2006 - Integration of the EU Mortgage
- 2006 - Child Law Report
- 2005 - Submission from re Adverse Possession - Land and Conveyancing Bill 2005
- Real Reform: Law Society proposals to reduce the cost of personal injuries litigation in Ireland
- 2005 - Submission on Registration of Deeds and Title Bill, 2004
- 2004 - Supplemental submission (Competition Act)
- 2003 - Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Bill 2003
- 2003 - Companies (Auditing & Accounting) Bill 2003 submission.
- 2002- Response by the Law Society of Ireland (Competition Act 1991)
- 2002 - The Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2002
- 2001 - Financial Services (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill
- 2001 - Nullity of Marriage Report
- 2001 - European Convention on Human Rights Bill, 200
- 2001 - Case for the Independent Representation of Children
- 2000 - Electronic commerce in the Internal Market (Directive 2000/31/EC)
- 2000 - see Public Offers: Sub-committee of the Company Law Review Group submission
- 2000 - Adoption Law: The Case for Reform
- 2000 - Domestic Violence: The Case for Reform
- 1999 - Domestic Violence Report
- 1999 - Mental Health Report
- 1999 - Review of the Coroner Service
- 1999 - Submission to the Department of Health and Children
- 1999 - Planning and Development Bill, 1999
- 1999 - Copyright and Related Rights Bill, 1999
- 1999 - Investment Business and Investor Compensation Regulations, 1998