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Early hearing sought for solicitors’ dispute over new criminal legal aid fees

Recruitment for Standing Counsel for the Comptroller General of patents, designs and trade marks

The Attorney General is recruiting to fill two vacancies to provide the Comptroller with advice and to act on his behalf before the Courts.

Solicitors consider withdrawal of services over new criminal legal aid payments

Some courts delayed as 150 solicitors meet over Department of Justice proposals

Why have solicitors taken industrial action against a government plan to reform legal aid?

The action is affecting the courts this week.

Solicitors protest outside CCJ against new payment model

Around 100 solicitors who work in the criminal legal aid system in Dublin have protested outside the Courts of Criminal Justice against a new model of payment due to be introduced...

Hundreds of solicitors meet to discuss quitting free legal aid panels due to new rules

Further meetings due this week on next step in bitter dispute between solicitors and the Department of Justice

Solicitors resign from Cork panel amid ongoing legal aid fee dispute

The resignation follows confirmation that a €520 flat fee for criminal legal aid would be introduced from Wednesday.

‘Highly discourteous’: Judge critical of silence around proposed withdrawal of solicitors

Paul McDermott called on the Law Society of Ireland to inform the courts of solicitors’ intentions

Solicitors’ withdrawal of services to escalate as department seems set on new fees model

Action by criminal defence solicitors could extend to custody cases

Solicitors walk out of courtrooms in protest over flat-fee changes

Controversial change to payment structure introduced on Wednesday further stokes tensions with Minister

55 solicitors resign from legal aid panel in pay dispute

A total of 55 solicitors have resigned from the criminal legal aid panel in a row over a new payment model for court appearances.

Solicitors opposing new fees received hundreds of thousands of euro last year from the State

Highest-paid under criminal legal aid scheme collected €972,155.93

Estate agents remain top source of conveyancing referrals

Estate agent recommendations account for 32% of conveyancing instructions, making them the largest source of new business for legal firms. The research shows recommendations outwei...

Solicitor sanctioned for leaving ‘vulnerable’ client without representation

Con McDonnell ‘walked out’ of Kilkenny practice without warning

City lawyer charged with insider dealing

Financial watchdog takes action The post City lawyer charged with insider dealing appeared first on Legal Cheek.

SRA charges first solicitors tied to Post Office scandal

Pair referred to disciplinary tribunal The post SRA charges first solicitors tied to Post Office scandal appeared first on Legal Cheek.

‘This would remove the cash flow we depend on’ – criminal law solicitors withdraw from legal aid cases in row over fees

Cases in several courts may be disrupted as a result of the action

55 solicitors resign from legal aid panel since new €520 flat fee introduced

Hundreds of solicitors across the country have withdrawn their provision of criminal legal aid in protest but only a handful have resigned

Of 260 solicitors polled by the Law Society, it says just three plan to stay in legal aid scheme

The solicitors’ body said that Jim O’Callaghan must engage on what it called a ‘structurally unworkable’ new scheme.

100 more solicitors to resign from panel in legal aid row

One hundred more Dublin-based solicitors have said they will resign immediately from the Criminal Legal Aid panel, in a major escalation of the dispute over the new legal aid payme...

Justice minister says solicitors comparing him to Trump is 'unfair'

Around 60 solicitors staged a walkout at the Criminal Court of Justice on Wednesday.

Misconduct reports against solicitors soar nearly 60% in two years

SRA under pressure The post Misconduct reports against solicitors soar nearly 60% in two years appeared first on Legal Cheek.

Solicitors who resigned over row should rethink - Martin

The Taoiseach has urged solicitors who have resigned from the Criminal Legal aid panel in an escalating row over fees to rethink and reflect on their decision and to resume represe...

Law firm shut down by authorities after concerns

A UK law firm has been shut down following an investigation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).