Solicitor's Obligations under the Criminal Justice Act

Obligations imposed on Solicitors since the 15th of September 2003 under EU Directive 2001/97/EC, the Criminal Justice Act 1994 and 2003 Regulations require Solicitors to establish the identities of their clients and to maintain records of all transactions particularly involving money.

For more information, please refer to Citizensinformation.ie on Money laundering

As such it is necessary for you to bring your original current valid passport or original current valid driving licence and identification and verification evidence of address by way of a utility bill (gas, electric, telephone, etc) or bank, building society, credit card statement, when first meeting with your Solicitor so that copies of same can be made.