More than 700 British solicitors have applied to register with the Law Society of Ireland this year as lawyers scramble to secure professional rights of audience in European courts. Only lawyers from EU states can appear at the European court of justice. Ken Murphy, the director general of the Law Society of Ireland, confirmed that 543 solicitors from England and Wales and 21 solicitors from Northern Ireland have been admitted to the roll of solicitors in Ireland so far this year. The figures compare with an average of 50 to 100 admissions a year from England and Wales in previous years. Read more“Of the EU member states, Ireland is the legal jurisdiction most equivalent to the UK,” said Murphy before the referendum.

Source: The Guardian October 17, 2016 15:36 UTC