Organisational overview
The Law Society is led on a day-to-day basis by the director general, Mark Garrett, who leads a group of six departmental heads as part of his executive leadership team.
The team meets weekly, overseeing the implementation of the strategic plan and providing the main conduit between the Council and staff. The following functional organisational chart provides an overview of the executive leadership team and information on the responsibilities of each department.
Mark Garrett
Mark Garrett
Director
Communications, Council/committees, governance, strategy statement
T P Kennedy
Director
Professional Practice and PPC Hybrid courses, professional training, CPD compliance,
diplomas, external exams, student support services, traineeships, information and diploma development, course examinations, administration, admissions, information centre, library services.
Barbara Carroll
Director
Overall control of the HR function, workforce planning, learning and development, internal
communications, recruitment and selection, remuneration and reward strategy, succession.
Gillian Cregan
Director
Finance, premises, facilities, internal services, receptions, security, information technology, risk
management, data protection (GDPR), Four Courts, Law Club – bar and catering, publication sales, bed and breakfast accommodation.
Dr Brian Hunt
Director
Policy development, law reform, public affairs, lobbying register, e-conveyancing, knowledge management system.
Dr Niall Connors
Director and Registrar of Solicitors
Solicitors Accounts Regulations, anti money-laundering, Compensation Fund, practising certificates, professional indemnity insurance, practice closures, regulatory litigation, regulatory communications.
Antoinette Moriarty
Director
Practice and career support, solicitor engagement and development, psychological services.