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Irish Justice Minister Increases Legal Aid Fees Amid Solicitor Protests
Ireland's Justice Minister increased the flat legal aid fee for solicitors to €520 following a week of court disruptions caused by solicitor unrest over proposed reforms. This decision aims to address the ongoing dispute regarding criminal legal aid.
29 Jun, 17:54 — 29 Jun, 19:45
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irish-independent14h ago
Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan to increase proposed criminal aid fee amid solicitor unrest over reforms
Concessions unlikely to quell opposition among legal practitioners
By Shane Phelan
Read full article →rte-newsMostly Factual15h ago
Minister increases new flat fee for solicitors to €520
Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan has increased the flat fee for criminal legal aid solicitors in the District Court to €520 from the original proposal of €455.
Read full article →the-journal13h ago
Justice minister ups flat legal aid fee for solicitors to €520 after week of court disruption
At present, solicitors are paid around €240 for the first appearance and about €60 for each subsequent sitting,
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