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Legal Aid Reforms Spark Outcry | Cork News
Criminal legal aid reforms are sparking outrage as solicitors face a shift from per-appearance fees to flat rates, prompting up to 200 to threaten quitting. While the government insists most solicitors are still working, data reveals extreme concentration: top 100 solicitors grabbed 60% of fees, top 200 took 80%, and top 300 claimed 90%. Critics argue the system has long been vulnerable to abuse, with the Higher Education Minister admitting he’s seen misuse — though he doesn’t claim it’s widespread. The government, led by Tánaiste Simon Harris, backs the reforms as necessary to rein in…
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