Solicitors Dispute

The Oireachtas Justice Committee is to refer striking solicitors to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) on the grounds that the ongoing withdrawal of services by criminal legal aid solicitors may be in breach of competition law.

The Irish Criminal Bar Association (ICBA) has issued a statement calling on justice minister, Jim O’Callaghan to engage in “meaningful engagement with stakeholders” to resolve the dispute over the new criminal legal scheme as it raises concerns about the “practical impact th

The Law Society of Ireland has renewed its call for the appointment of an independent mediator to resolve the ongoing dispute over criminal legal aid. Solicitors have been withdrawing their services since June in opposition to the “one accused, one fee” model for criminal legal aid that

The Southern Law Association, the representative body of over 750 solicitors in Cork city and county, has published an open letter to Taoiseach Micheál Martin stating that they would welcome direct engagement with him on the subject of criminal legal aid. Written by president of the Southern

The Law Society of Ireland welcomes comments from Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris yesterday on the need for direct engagement on the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme. Solicitors have been withdrawing their services since June in opposition to the “one accused, one fee

The Irish Innocence Project has issued a statement on criminal defence solicitors ongoing withdrawal of services in the District Court in opposition to the new criminal legal aid scheme.

Dublin District courts were reportedly at standstill Friday as the solicitors’ legal aid dispute continues.

Solicitors in Laois have dropped their opposition to the new fixed fee criminal legal aid scheme and have returned to work. Solicitors across Ireland have been withdrawing their services since June in opposition to the “one accused, one fee” model for criminal legal aid that was introduc

High Court judge Mr Garrett Simons has ordered the immediate release of a defendant on bail finding that a bail hearing at Dundalk District Court was fundamentally unfair as the defendant was left without representation amid the ongoing solicitors’ dispute.

A judge at Cloverhill District Court has authorised a letter to be sent to the Law Society to nominate a solicitor for a remand prisoner whose case has been upgraded to a more serious level.

High Court judge, Denise Brett will hear seven Article 40 inquires today into the alleged unlawful detention of men who were refused bail or allegedly had unfair hearings in the District Court while appearing unrepresented amid the ongoing solicitors’ withdrawal of services.