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Legal Aid Pay Reform Under Fire | Cork News
A solicitor is taking the government to court over a new legal aid payment system that pays a flat €520 for all district court appearances—regardless of how many times a lawyer must attend. This replaces the previous model, which paid per appearance, and critics argue it’s unfair and violates 1962 legal aid laws. The Minister for Justice defends the change as within their legal power, but the fallout has been real: some lawyers have quit taking on legal aid cases, disrupting the criminal justice system. The Law Society backs the solicitor, calling the case meritorious. After two days of…
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