18 November 2020
The Law Society of Ireland is to cease issuing practising certificates to members based outside the Republic, in a major blow for solicitors in England and Wales
The number of Britain-based lawyers seeking to retain their EU practising rights by requalifying in Ireland escalated after the UK voted to Brexit in 2016. About 4,000 solicitors took the plunge.
However, the Law Society of Ireland said last week that it had reviewed its position, concluding: ‘A practising certificate only entitles a solicitor to practise in Ireland from an establishment in Ireland.’
