Law Society of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Law Society of Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Issues related to justice and law reform

Intended results To provide a Law Society perspective on remote hearings and the topic of criminal legal aid

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian Hunt

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Emails (2) and meetings (2) 11 March and 12 March with representatives from the Department of Justice

Meeting (2-5)

Emails (2) and meetings (2) 11 March and 12 March with representatives from the Department of Justice

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Carole Sullivan Acting Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)