Irish Solicitors' Legal Aid Dispute Disrupts Criminal Courts

Defence solicitors in Ireland have withdrawn services over legal aid payments, prompting adjournments of rape and sexual offence trials, unlawful detention challenges, and a dispute with Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan, who has offered talks with the Law Society.

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Oct 27, 11:41 AM	irishtimes.com	Rape complainant ‘extremely distressed’ when solicitor strike delayed trial, court hears
Oct 23, 10:00 PM	irishtimes.com	Wariness grows in legal aid row after week of bitter recriminations
Oct 22, 8:03 AM	irishtimes.com	Law Society seeks to meet O’Callaghan ‘in person’ to solve legal aid payments impasse
Oct 21, 1:21 AM	irishtimes.com	The criminal courts are operating, but not ‘effectively’, as Jim O’Callaghan claims
Oct 20, 10:00 PM	irishtimes.com	Jim O’Callaghan and solicitors face increasing criticism as legal aid stand-off worsens
Oct 20, 11:55 AM	irishtimes.com	Minister for Justice accused of ‘grossly unfair commentary’ over rape cases at committee
Oct 20, 8:17 AM	irishtimes.com	‘It is the most basic duty of a solicitor to represent a client in custody’, says judge
Oct 19, 1:28 PM	irishtimes.com	Rape cases ‘deliberately affected’ by striking solicitors, Jim O’Callaghan to tell Oireachtas
Oct 19, 8:13 AM	irishtimes.com	Judge ‘coerced’ into adjourning six rape and sexual offences trials as solicitors withdraw
Oct 19, 12:00 AM	irishtimes.com	Huge rise in claims of unlawful detention linked to withdrawal of solicitors’ services