H opes of peace breaking out between Jim O'Callaghan and criminal defence solicitors over the new legal aid payment model for the District Courts appear remote after a week of increased disruption across the criminal courts. As solicitors escalated their ... See more
The Law Society has urged the Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan to meet with its representatives 'in person' with a view to resolving the dispute over a new legal aid payment model for the District Courts . As criminal defence solicitors escalated thei... See more
Pressure is mounting on the Minister for Justice and criminal defence solicitors to resolve the bitter dispute over a new criminal legal aid payment model for the District Court . As case backlogs continue to rise across all criminal court divisions, the ... See more
The dispute over changes to the criminal legal aid system has intensified, with criticism directed at Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan and solicitors who have withdrawn their services. O'Callaghan faced a backlash over remarks claiming that rape trial... See more
Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan said he has engaged with the Law Society on the dispute and would do so again. Photograph: Sam Boal/Collins Rape trials were the only cases 'deliberately affected' by the withdrawal of services by some solicitors on Mo... See more
