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Flat Fee Legal Aid Sparks Crisis | Cork News
A Dublin solicitor is leading a fierce legal battle against Ireland’s new flat-fee legal aid system, which pays €520 per client regardless of case complexity — sparking mass lawyer walkouts, court chaos, and constitutional challenges. Hundreds of solicitors have quit handling aid cases, causing thousands of delays and leaving defendants without representation — even forcing bail denials. Though the Minister for Justice offered partial upfront payments, lawyers say it doesn’t fix the core problem: the arbitrary, one-size-fits-all fee undermines justice and violates their right to earn a…
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