Bill entitled an Act to provide for the regulation of the provision of legal services, to provide for the establishment of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, to provide for the establishment of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal to make determinations as to misconduct by legal practitioners, to provide for new structures in which legal practitioners may provide services together or with others, to provide for the establishment of a roll of practising barristers, to provide for reform of the law relating to the charging of costs by legal practitioners and the system of the assessment of costs relating to the provision of legal services, to provide for the manner of appointment of persons to be Senior Counsel, and to provide for related matters
Last updated: 30 Dec 2015
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
30 Dec 2015
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
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Dáil First Stage
9 Oct 2011
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
9 Oct 2011
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
16 Dec 2011
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
16 Dec 2011
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
23 Feb 2012
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)23 Feb 2012
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
21 Apr 2015
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)21 Apr 2015
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
22 Apr 2015
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Seanad
(Also known as Final Stage)22 Apr 2015
Completed
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Seanad First Stage
n/a
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Seanad First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
13 May 2015
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
13 May 2015
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
19 Nov 2015
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)19 Nov 2015
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
2 Dec 2015
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)2 Dec 2015
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
2 Dec 2015
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)2 Dec 2015
Completed
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Enacted
30 Dec 2015
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
30 Dec 2015
Completed
30 Dec 2015
An tAcht um Rialáil Seirbhísí Dlí, 2015
30 Dec 2015
Legal Services Regulation Act 2015
15 Dec 2015
As Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011
21 Apr 2015
As passed by Dáil Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011
12 Feb 2014
As amended in Committee/Select Committee (Dáil Eireann)
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011
9 Oct 2011
As initiated
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011
Amendments
8 Dec 2015
Report Stage
Additional & Substitute List of Amendments [Dáil]
8 Dec 2015
Report Stage
Additional & Substitute List of Amendments [Dáil]
3 Dec 2015
Report Stage
Cream List [Seanad amendments to Dáil Bill]
1 Dec 2015
Report Stage
4th Additional List of Amendments [Seanad]
1 Dec 2015
Report Stage
3rd Additional List of Amendments [Seanad]
26 Nov 2015
Report Stage
2nd Additional List of Amendments [Seanad]
25 Nov 2015
Report Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
25 Nov 2015
Report Stage
1st Additional List of Amendments [Seanad]
18 Nov 2015
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Seanad]
20 Apr 2015
Report Stage
4th Additional List of Amendments [Dáil]
17 Apr 2015
Report Stage
2nd Additional List of Amendments [Dáil]
17 Apr 2015
Report Stage
3rd Additional List of Amendments [Dáil]
12 Dec 2014
Report Stage
1st Additional List of Amendments [Dáil]
10 Jul 2014
Report Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
13 Jan 2014
Committee Stage
1st Additional List of Amendments [Dáil]
13 Jan 2014
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
15 Jul 2013
Committee Stage
Numbered List [Dáil]
This list of debates may not be complete. You can also search directly for this Bill within the Debates section.
Debates
9 Dec 2015
Dáil Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: From the Seanad (Resumed)
9 Dec 2015
Dáil Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: From the Seanad
2 Dec 2015
Seanad Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage
2 Dec 2015
Seanad Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed)
2 Dec 2015
Seanad Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed)
1 Dec 2015
Seanad Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed)
1 Dec 2015
Seanad Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed)
26 Nov 2015
Seanad Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage
19 Nov 2015
Seanad Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage
13 May 2015
Seanad Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage
22 Apr 2015
Dáil Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage
22 Apr 2015
Dáil Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed)
21 Apr 2015
Dáil Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed)
11 Jul 2014
Dáil Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage
12 Feb 2014
Select Committee On Justice, Defence And Equality
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed)
15 Jan 2014
Select Committee On Justice, Defence And Equality
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed)
17 Jul 2013
Select Committee On Justice, Defence And Equality
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage
16 Jul 2013
Dáil Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Financial Resolution
21 Mar 2012
Joint Committee On Justice, Defence And Equality
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Discussion
23 Feb 2012
Dáil Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Referral to Select Committee
23 Feb 2012
Dáil Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed)
9 Feb 2012
Dáil Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed)
8 Feb 2012
Dáil Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed)
8 Feb 2012
Dáil Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed)
24 Jan 2012
Dáil Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed)
16 Dec 2011
Dáil Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage
16 Dec 2011
Dáil Éireann
Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage