Leading lawyer who represented Jozef Puska was top-paid criminal legal aid barrister in 2023
Senior counsel Michael Bowman was country’s top-paid criminal legal aid barrister in 2023
Senior counsel Michael Bowman was country’s top-paid criminal legal aid barrister in 2023
Bar council says failure to reverse cuts to criminal legal aid fees is 'a national issue'
Murder, rape and domestic violence cases rose last year but the number of less serious criminal offences fell
Minister for Justice says ‘proper assessments’ must be carried out for criminal legal aid
Prof Patricia Casey says fees do not take into account the skills and emotional energy required
Former chief justice says NGOs may be part of the solution to legal aid gaps but adequate funding necessary
Society urges radical expansion of civil legal aid to include aid for local authority tenants facing eviction
First national plan in over a decade will also tackle discrimination in rental sector, and promote inclusion of minorities
Lawyer Peter Ward reflects on his 40 years of involvement with Free Legal Aid Centres (Flac)
Situation in US shows what happens when legal system becomes disconnected, says Donal O’Donnell
A quarter-century after divorce became legal, it is still costly, traumatic and isolating
Agreement on legal funding for inquests into 1981 nightclub tragedy comes undone
Official briefing notes impact of pandemic across justice sector from the courts to crime
Mother said legal aid was turned down because Housing Assistance Payment was classed as income
Some families of the 48 fire victims were told they did not meet criteria for legal aid system
Both had been fully vaccinated and tested in Israel but were still required to quarantine
Service has seen spike in domestic violence cases, family law issues since pandemic began
Nearly 3,500 women contacted a domestic violence service for the first time during the initial lockdown; is this lockdown any better?
Sweeping reforms aim to improve victims’ experiences of the criminal justice system
Minister confirms Hiqa will monitor direct provision centres under revised State system
Family home, maintenance and pension among the difficult issues to sort out
Word Perfect claims there was a breach of EU regulations on contracts
Judge asked lawyer to find expert who would operate within guidelines already there
‘All too common’ copying and pasting from affidavits criticised in personal insolvency cases
Parents could come to arrangements for alternative contact, including phone or video calls
If both parties agree, orders on visitation and maintenance can be altered
Chairman of Legal Aid Board says income thresholds for support should be reviewed
Ending direct provision and prosecuting hate speech among UN’s recommendations
Oireachtas committee report into State’s international protection system lists 43 recommendations
Review finds current requirements ‘too onerous’ for children aged 16 and 17
State needs to step in with guidance and support on maintenance, says lone parents’ organisation
Personal injury claimants who lose may still end up paying legal costs of the defendant
Legal Aid Board ruled its aid was only available to individuals and not companies
Geoffrey Shannon compares regime to ‘Rolls Royce’ system for commercial law
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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