Organisational overview

The Law Society is led on a day-to-day basis by the director general, Mark Garrett, who leads a group of five departmental heads as part of his executive leadership team.

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The following functional organisational chart provides an overview of the executive leadership team and information on the responsibilities of each department.

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. Gillian Cregan, Director: Finance, premises, facilities, internal services, receptions, security, information technology, human resources, 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, econveyancing, 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.

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