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Solicitors to consider Minister’s changes in criminal defence legal fee payments aimed at resolving dispute

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Solicitors to consider Minister’s changes in criminal defence legal fee payments aimed at resolving dispute
Irish Times
Irish Times1 hrs ago
Solicitors to consider Minister’s changes in criminal defence legal fee payments aimed at resolving dispute
Controversial €520 fee to remain in place under fresh proposals but two-thirds of payment to be made at start of case
TheJournal.ie
TheJournal.ie1 hrs ago
Minister concedes tweaks to legal aid payment after solicitors' protest, but flat fee to remain
The €520 flat fee for District Court criminal legal aid cases will remain in place, but payment of the fee will now be split in two.
Irish Independent
Irish Independent🏁 first to report2 hrs ago
Justice Minister agrees to reform of criminal legal aid scheme following dispute over fee changes
Jim O’Callaghan met with the society on Monday following a strike by solicitors opposed to the introduction of the flat fee
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