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Solicitors Walk Out Over Pay Reform | Cork News
Solicitors are staging a major walkout from Ireland’s criminal legal aid system after the government shifted payment from per-court-date fees to flat rates for District Court cases, sparking outrage over fairness and workload. Around sixty lawyers walked out of the Criminal Courts of Justice, prompting Taoiseach Micheál Martin to urge them to return, while admitting the initial payment offer was inadequate. The government defends the change as a move toward efficiency and cost savings, citing a report that accused some solicitors of profiting excessively — though critics, including Law…
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