Data Protection Centre

In this section, you can find data protection and privacy statements as well as guidance. More information to follow.

Data Protection

Read the policy to understand the Law Society of Ireland's obligations under applicable Data Protection Law and how to ensure compliance with those obligations:

Data breach procedure

See the procedure to follow in the event of a breach.

Procedure where Law Society staff receive emails not intended for the Society

If Law Society staff receive an email and any attachments to it that is not intended and sent erroneously to them - these communications are confidential and intended solely for the use of the person(s) to whom they should have been addressed.

If you are not the intended recipient you shall not disclose, disseminate, distribute, copy or take any action in reliance on the contents of the e-mail nor any attachments to it. You must notify the sender immediately by e-mail that you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system.  Please also confirm the occurrence and your actions to dataprivacy@lawsociety.ie

Privacy Statements

See a list below of Law Society privacy statements created in accordance with the GDPR Regulation that came into effect on 25  May 2018. Click to view those that have been published on the website and/or Intranet - for details of others that cannot be downloaded just contact the relevant staff member (Owner) responsible for that area.

Data Privacy Statement

Owner

Preliminary and FE1 Exams

Paula Sheedy, Education

PPC Trainees

Geoffrey Shannon, Education

Traineeship applicants

Ian Ryan, Education

QLTT

Catherine Byrne, Education

For Solicitors and Trainees - Admission to Roll

Philomena Whyte, Education

For Barristers - Admission to the Roll 

Philomena Whyte, Education

CPD Scheme Regulation 

Rosemarie Hayden, Education

Diploma Centre

Freda Grealy, Education

Law Society Professional Training Statement 

Attracta O’Regan, Education

Employee Data Privacy

Human Resources

Job Applicants

Human Resources

Defined Benefit Pension Scheme

Human Resources

Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

Human Resources

Complaints and Client Relations - Solicitors 

Eamonn Maguire, Regulation

Complaints and Client Relations - Complainants 

Eamonn Maguire, Regulation

Claims on compensation fund

Seamus McGrath, Regulation

Practice inspections

Seamus McGrath, Regulation

Practice Closures

David Mulvihill, Regulation

Practising Certificates

Sorcha Hayes, Regulation

Four Courts room bookings

Paddy Caufield, Four Courts

Law Society Council and Committees

Boris Selak, F & O

Privacy Statement for Contributors

Boris Selak, F & O