Senior counsel Michael Bowman was country’s top-paid criminal legal aid barrister in 2023
Legal Aid Board
Bar council says failure to reverse cuts to criminal legal aid fees is 'a national issue'
Murder, rape and domestic violence cases rose last year but the number of less serious criminal offences fell
Minister for Justice says ‘proper assessments’ must be carried out for criminal legal aid
Prof Patricia Casey says fees do not take into account the skills and emotional energy required
Former chief justice says NGOs may be part of the solution to legal aid gaps but adequate funding necessary
Society urges radical expansion of civil legal aid to include aid for local authority tenants facing eviction
First national plan in over a decade will also tackle discrimination in rental sector, and promote inclusion of minorities
Lawyer Peter Ward reflects on his 40 years of involvement with Free Legal Aid Centres (Flac)
Situation in US shows what happens when legal system becomes disconnected, says Donal O’Donnell
A quarter-century after divorce became legal, it is still costly, traumatic and isolating
Agreement on legal funding for inquests into 1981 nightclub tragedy comes undone
Official briefing notes impact of pandemic across justice sector from the courts to crime
Mother said legal aid was turned down because Housing Assistance Payment was classed as income
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