Vivienne Traynor

The family of a 60-year-old man who was murdered in a violent attack at his home in Donegal last year has said they believe his kind and caring nature led to his death. Eddie Friel was killed by a man he had known for years in what was described as an une... See more

The dispute between Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan and criminal legal aid solicitors is set to deepen after a nationwide meeting during which solicitors agreed to continue a withdrawal of services under the new payment scheme. Changes to the new sch... See more

A High Court challenge to the new criminal legal aid payments scheme has begun. The challenge is being taken by solicitor John Quinn from Dublin, who is seeking an order quashing the statutory instrument underpinning the new scheme, which came into force ... See more

A High Court challenge to the new criminal legal aid payments scheme is due to get under way today. The challenge is being taken by solicitor John Quinn from Dublin, who is seeking an order quashing the statutory instrument underpinning the new scheme, wh... See more

The High Court has ruled there was a fundamental denial of justice in the cases of a number of people who were refused bail while not legally represented in the District Court because of the current solicitors' dispute. Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty deliver... See more