Life as a family lawyer: ‘I’ve had cases that ended in death’
Dublin solicitor Sandra McAleer has faced intimidation and death threats arising from her work in the complex family law court
District Court
High Court to rule on legality of detaining District Court accused without solicitors
Several people remanded in custody after appearing in court without representation due to ongoing legal aid dispute
Withdrawal of services by family lawyers averted after meeting with justice officials
Positive developments hoped for in separate criminal legal aid dispute
Department of Justice received 78 legal aid invoices for individual’s theft charges
Jim O’Callaghan says he will meet Law Society to discuss its concerns about reforms
Taoiseach criticises action by solicitors in legal aid dispute amid major court disruption
Action over new payment model led to thousands of criminal cases being adjourned in courts across the country
Weeping woman gets barring order against ‘abusive, extremely controlling’ partner
Illegal cannabis vapes being used by adult sons, parents tell domestic violence court in separate cases
Legal aid system did not delay Kerry football fan’s three-year case flagged by Minister
Man’s prosecution singled out as example of ‘unacceptable’ delays caused by old criminal legal aid system
Male teenager dies following serious assault in Navan last month
Man (36) charged with assault causing harm set to appear at Trim District Court
O’Callaghan appeals to solicitors to ‘be reasonable’ over changes to legal aid scheme
At least 88 solicitors have resigned from criminal legal aid panel amid a row over fee structure changes
No jail for man who missed daughter’s wedding after ‘gun and bomb’ joke at Dublin Airport
The court heard that the scare happened when he and his party were travelling abroad for his daughter’s wedding
Father and son refused further appeal over Covid movement penalty notices
Supreme Court says there was no question of any injustice being visited on the appellants
Legal aid dispute may spread from criminal courts to family and domestic violence cases
Family lawyers demand ‘immediate’ action over pay and legal aid reform as criminal courts face shutdown
Man (42) charged with murder of Anthony Long in Dublin
Darren McNamee, with an address at Talbot Hall, Riverbank, Swords, appeared at Blanchardstown District Court
Irish cancer patients paid up to €50,000 for unauthorised treatments advertised on social media
Medicinal watchdog became aware of website which was unlawfully providing advanced therapy medicinal products
More than 100 solicitors quit free legal aid scheme as Minister says he will not give in
Minister says only a small number of solicitors are boycotting the new flat fees arrangement
Child of woman with severe mental health issues is lawfully in State care, High Court finds
Judge hears Tusla has ongoing serious concerns about mother’s mental health
‘There may not be lawyers available to represent you’: Criminal courts face major backlogs in legal fees row
One Dublin court sitting shows how row between Minister for Justice and solicitors over cuts in legal fees is affecting cases
Accused persons unrepresented due to solicitors’ dispute challenge legality of detention
Bail terms for woman charged with robbery agreed following discussions between legal teams
Full care order granted to baby born addicted to cocaine
Mother ‘extremely vulnerable and will require significant help and support in dealing with her difficulties’, court hears
Two charged with stealing a three-week-old baby goat
Prosecuting counsel told the court there had been fears for the safety of the baby goat as it was still feeding from its mother
Law Society to write to judge who accused it of ‘disgraceful’ failure arising from legal aid pay row
Criminal defence solicitors seek intervention of human rights body as dispute continues
Jack Chambers of Commerce stands tall in the Dáil for Big Jim as legal aid row rumbles on
There was a miserable turnout for Leaders’ Questions amid the desperate crawl to the summer recess
Preventive healthcare and ‘upscaling’ of free contraception part of latest Women’s Health Action Plan
Government extends scheme for remediation of homes damaged by defective concrete to parts of Meath and all of Carlow
Ten of 12 rape trials adjourned in solicitors’ fees row, Social Democrats leader claims
Two went ahead only because defendants were minors, with legal services not withdrawn for children
Man charged with having €1.6m of cannabis at storage unit
Alleged offences occurred on Monday at a unit in Euro Business Park in Little Island, Co Cork
Inquest of man suspected to have killed son in murder-suicide adjourned
Bodies of Wayne O’Reilly and his son Oisín Reddin were discovered separately in January
Man accused of carrying out ‘one-punch’ assault in Dublin which left another hospitalised
Claudio Claudino appears in court charged with assault causing harm following incident on Hawkins Street
Men accused of going on €5,000 shopping spree with stolen card barred from parts of Dublin city
Nixon Marian Malinte (36), of no fixed abode, and Ionut Cozma (40), Sheriff Street, appeared at Dublin District Court
Criminal legal aid dispute affecting cases involving serious alleged offending, solicitors say
Minister for Justice is ‘not for turning’ when it comes to introduction of once-off €520 fee for District Court cases
Aughinish Alumina is proving to be a real diplomatic headache
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Solicitor launches High Court challenge to new criminal legal aid model, claiming it has ‘upended’ system
Model has led to severe backlash from solicitors and impacted work in the criminal justice system
Solicitors walk out of courtrooms in protest over flat-fee changes
Controversial change to payment structure introduced on Wednesday further stokes tensions with Minister
Self-described anti-Islam activist did not care if children died in Dublin mosque attack, court hears
Saeid Khosroabadi (41) said seeing a news story about a mosque in Galway that had been burned ‘triggered him’
Dáil Justice Committee urges Minister to suspend contentious legal-aid fee changes
But Jim O’Callaghan says single flat-rate payments for solicitors in court will be brought in as planned
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