From employment law to family law, from making a will to buying a home and much more, when you talk to a solicitor you avail of a range of benefits and protections unique to the solicitors’ profession. 

Benefits of instructing a solicitor

The benefits are many and include:

• Excellent education and training: Solicitors are educated and trained to the highest standards through the Law Society’s Professional Practice Course, a blend of practice-oriented taught modules and in-office training with law firms.
• Life-long professional development and training: Qualified solicitors are required to further their expertise on an annual basis by attending courses to attain a minimum number of continuing professional development points. The Law Society’s committees develop and publish a continuous stream of practice notes on new developments in the various fields of law and aspects of legal practice.
• High professional and ethical standards: Solicitors are held to high professional and ethical standards, regulated by the Law Society of Ireland and the Legal Services Regulatory Authority.
• Insurance and Compensation: All solicitors must be covered by Professional Indemnity Insurance in order to be allowed to practise. You can confirm a Firm's Insurance details on the website. The Law Society's Compensation Fund refunds clients of solicitors in the event that the client loses money as a result of their solicitor’s dishonesty.
• Legal professional privilege: Communications containing legal advice between a solicitor and their client are protected from being disclosed to any other parties - legal professional privilege is a right conferred by law. For more information on legal professional privilege and how it compares to the obligations imposed by solicitor/client confidentiality,

Find a Solicitor in your area

For contact details of practising solicitors, go to Find a Solicitor/Firm.