A solicitor was “slapped in the face” and a barrister physically assaulted in two recent incidents in the family courts, prompting the Bar Council to complain about security in courthouses, ...

Barristers were paid more than €19.1 million in legal fees by the Chief State Solicitor’s Office (CSSO) last year. The highest payment to an individual barrister was €613,070, according to figures ...

Solicitors are significantly less likely to be appointed judges than barristers even though more solicitors than barristers are applying for posts, according to a landmark diversity report published ...

Research will be carried out to understand how solicitors choose barristers and what can be done to ensure clients have as broad a choice as possible. The Bar Standards Board has outlined plans to ...

Lawyer salaries vary significantly based on experience and area of specialisation. Euronews Next takes a closer look at earnings across 25 European countries. Lawyers may be needed for a variety of ...