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Solicitors consider approaching barristers to join strike in escalation of fees fight with Minister

Impact of dispute set to escalate as courts resume after summer recess

Consumer watchdog asked to examine solicitors’ strike amid concerns it breaches competition law

Oireachtas Justice Committee to refer transcript to Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Solicitors to withdraw services from Monday over pay row

Solicitors working in criminal defence intend to withdraw their services from all work from Monday in an escalation of their dispute with the Minister for Justice over a new paymen...

Justice minister urged to resolve solicitors' strikes before start of new legal year

The Bar of Ireland said it is ‘extremely concerned that the dispute has not yet been resolved’ ahead of the new legal year on 5 October.

No trials this week at circuit courts in Louth because of solicitors’ strike

Solicitors in criminal legal aid fee row sustain €6.64m hit to income over two months

A partial withdrawal of services by solicitors took effect from mid-June and escalated to a near-blanket withdrawal from 1 July.

Legal aid fee row: Striking solicitors double down with fresh threat to disrupt courts

Scheduled sentencing hearings and trials unlikely to proceed as withdrawal of services to continue

Over 100 criminal solicitors walk out over aid dispute

More than 100 criminal defence solicitors walked out of the district courts in Dublin this morning as part of their continued protest against a new legal aid scheme introduced earl...

Minister claims striking solicitors hired PR firms to try and present him as 'intransigent'

The minister was quizzed by TDs at the Oireachtas Justice Committee this afternoon.

Criminal defence solicitors hold walkout of Dublin District Courts as dispute over fees escalates

They were joined by scores of solicitors who practise in the district courts outside the capital as the dispute escalates

Court users face increased disruption as criminal solicitors escalate service withdrawal

Criminal defence solicitors to escalate services withdrawal from Monday

Some solicitors are going to do ‘extremely well’ out of fee changes, O'Callaghan says

The justice minister defended his approach to the reforms as solicitors staged another walkout from the Central Criminal Court on the first day of the new legal term.

Minister says public 'entitled to answer' on why solicitors' strike forcing rape trials to adjourn

O’Callaghan will appear before the Oireachtas Justice Committee tomorrow to discuss the ongoing dispute.

Chaotic court scenes as 100 solicitors stage walk out amid 'flat fee’ dispute

The backlog of criminal cases in the courts is set to worsen, with some pushed back to December today.

Court chaos to continue as Dublin-based criminal legal aid solicitors vote to continue strike

The withdrawal of service will continue for the month of September.

Justice minister claims courts are 'operating effectively' despite solicitors' strike

He indicated today that he would be making no further concessions to criminal legal aid solicitors.

Judge Martin Nolan says solicitors have ‘lost sight of their duty’ as they leave clients in custody unrepresented in cou...

Lawyers escalated legal aid row with Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan this week

Tusla 'dip into own pockets' for solicitor for teen unable to avail of legal aid due to strike

Holly Laher said Tusla “felt they had no other choice than to engage with us privately in respect to this, given the minister has made the system unworkable”.

‘Beneath the dignity of his office’: Solicitor rejects O’Callaghan’s suggestion rape cases were targeted

Solicitor Eoghan O’Sullivan denied rape cases were deliberately targeted by striking solicitors, as the Taoiseach backed the minister.

Law Society wants talks to resolve solicitors’ payments row before legal year opens on Monday

Minister urged to mediate criminal legal aid dispute as more courts disruption looms

Shock as accused persons cross-examine alleged domestic violence victims due to solicitors’ strike

Prosecutions of serious crimes could be affected as Office of DPP faces industrial action

Solicitors will refuse emergency calls from gardaí seeking advice on detention and charges, among other tasks

Criminal defence solicitors vs Jim O’Callaghan: Stakes raised during an unusual day in Bray

Some solicitors are quietly signing up to the Minister for Justice’s new payments system – but few will speak publicly about it

Dublin solicitors to continue withdrawal of services as courts prepare to return

District Courts will continue without full complement of legal-aid lawyers as row with Minister for Justice grinds on