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Entry to the Register

The requirements for entry onto the Register of Registered Lawyers as provided for EU Directive 98/5/EC and amending regulations are as follows:

1. Certificate of attestation:  a certificate attesting to the lawyer's registration with the relevant authority in the home member state (or, as the case may be, each such state in which is used the professional title under which the applicant proposes to practise) and issued not earlier than 3 months before the date of its presentation. If not in the English language, please also submit a certified translation of the certificate into English.
2. Payment: An administration fee of €350 is payable to the Law Society for registration. This can be made by EFT using your unique Virtual IBAN as follows:

   a. Register a lawsociety.ie account

   b. After registering and logging in, view your EFT payment details in your dashboard

   c. Payment should be made to the 'Virtual IBAN for PC and other Law Society EFT payments'

3. Registration form: A completed registration form should also be completed and returned to the Law Society.
4. Certified copy of passport: A certified copy of your passport is also required. A certified document is one that has been signed and dated by a recognised person as a true copy or translation of the original. A Solicitor, Notary Public, Commissioner of Oaths or Peace Commissionermay qualify to make a certified copy of your passport.

The above documents should be furnished to the Law Society by post to Practice Regulation Section, Regulation Department, Law Society of Ireland, George’s Court, George’s Lane, Dublin 7. You can also provide soft copies of your documentation by email to pc@lawsociety.ie.

Qualifying Certificate

If a Registered Lawyer is seeking to provide legal services in this jurisdiction, they must also fulfil the following requirements following registration:

1. The Registered Lawyer must be physically established and intending to provide legal services in this jurisdiction to apply for a qualifying certificate;

2. Complete an online application to obtain a qualifying certificate. Access to the online application is provided once the lawyer has successfully registered as a Registered Lawyer;

3. Pay the appropriate qualifying certificate mandatory fees by reference to their intended commencement date to provide legal services. The online system will automatically calculate the fees payable once you insert your intended commencement date to provide legal services within the application.

Further information on applying for a qualifying certificate, can be found in the current qualifying certificate guidance notes.

Opening a law firm

If a Registered Lawyer is intending to open a law firm in this jurisdiction, they are also required to fulfil the Law Society’s requirements in relation to opening a new law firm.

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Professional indemnity insurance (PII) cover

If you are required (whether by law or by professional regulation) to maintain professional indemnity insurance cover in respect of your professional activities as a lawyer in your home member state, Article 6.3 of Directive No.98/5/EC and Regulation 6 of the European Communities (Lawyers Establishment) Regulations, 2003 provide that the extent to which such cover is equivalent to that required to be provided in respect of the professional activities of a solicitor in the State shall be taken into account by the Law Society for the purposes of this application.

When is PII cover required?

• If you are intending to operate your own law firm, you must obtain PII cover from a participating insurer in the market. A list of the current participating insurers can be found at lawsociety.ie/PII. Alternatively, the Law Society will accept PII cover from your home jurisdiction provided it meets the minimum terms and conditions of the current PII regulations (www.lawsociety.ie/PII);

• If you intend being an employed Registered Lawyer with a pre-existing law firm in this jurisdiction, that firm’s PII cover will extend to your position as a Registered Lawyer employed by the firm;

• If you intend being an employed Registered Lawyer with a non-solicitor employer in this jurisdiction, that you are exempted from having to have PII cover in place as you are restricted to providing legal services your non-solicitor employer only. Further information on this matter can be found in the Law Society’s regulatory guide for in house solicitors.

Prohibition on practising in association with a non-solicitor

It is not permissible for a solicitor to carry on private practice in the State in association with a non-solicitor.

This prohibition would equally apply to you, in pursuing, as a registered lawyer, the professional activities of a solicitor in the State.

Continuing Professional Development

The obligations of a solicitor practising in the State in relation to Continuing Professional Development would equally apply to a Registered Lawyer, the professional activities of a solicitor in the State.