Office redevelopment opportunity off St Stephen’s Green for €13m
Possible options for 1970s property include eight-storey office building, 133-room hotel or 154-unit student accommodation block
Legal Aid Board
Leading lawyer who represented Jozef Puska was top-paid criminal legal aid barrister in 2023
Senior counsel Michael Bowman was country’s top-paid criminal legal aid barrister in 2023
Sexual violence victims should get legal aid at all stages of legal process, Oireachtas committee told
Bar council says failure to reverse cuts to criminal legal aid fees is 'a national issue'
Personal injury cases down 40 per cent in four years, latest Courts Service annual report shows
Murder, rape and domestic violence cases rose last year but the number of less serious criminal offences fell
Bill to expand legal advice services for victims of crime, but tighten eligibility for legal aid
Minister for Justice says ‘proper assessments’ must be carried out for criminal legal aid
Top psychiatrist withdraws from legal aid scheme over ‘unmanageable’ workload and ‘derisory’ fees
Prof Patricia Casey says fees do not take into account the skills and emotional energy required
Free Legal Advice Centres chief warns it cannot meet ‘huge’ demand for legal services
Former chief justice says NGOs may be part of the solution to legal aid gaps but adequate funding necessary
Towns becoming ‘deserts’ for private family legal aid cases, says Law Society
Society urges radical expansion of civil legal aid to include aid for local authority tenants facing eviction
End to Garda ‘ethnic profiling’ sought in Government racism action plan
First national plan in over a decade will also tackle discrimination in rental sector, and promote inclusion of minorities
Peter Ward: ‘In a democracy, you are entitled to know something about the laws that govern you’
Lawyer Peter Ward reflects on his 40 years of involvement with Free Legal Aid Centres (Flac)
Chief Justice warns about access to justice and importance of independent courts
Situation in US shows what happens when legal system becomes disconnected, says Donal O’Donnell
‘I voted for divorce 25 years ago. I never thought I’d need it’
A quarter-century after divorce became legal, it is still costly, traumatic and isolating
Stardust fire: Families of 47 of 48 victims could be excluded from inquests, Dáil told
Agreement on legal funding for inquests into 1981 nightclub tragedy comes undone
‘Pent-up demand’ in courts for debt cases as Covid protections end, Minister told
Official briefing notes impact of pandemic across justice sector from the courts to crime
Woman settles action over refusal of legal aid for family law case
Mother said legal aid was turned down because Housing Assistance Payment was classed as income
Stardust fire inquests to proceed after funding row resolved
Some families of the 48 fire victims were told they did not meet criteria for legal aid system
Two who challenged hotel quarantine awarded their legal costs
Both had been fully vaccinated and tested in Israel but were still required to quarantine
Up to half of calls to ‘overwhelmed’ legal advice helplines go unanswered
Service has seen spike in domestic violence cases, family law issues since pandemic began
‘I can’t live with the thought of being locked down with him’
Nearly 3,500 women contacted a domestic violence service for the first time during the initial lockdown; is this lockdown any better?
Rape victims to be legally represented at trial if their sexual history is examined
Sweeping reforms aim to improve victims’ experiences of the criminal justice system
Asylum seekers’ wait time before working cut to six months
Minister confirms Hiqa will monitor direct provision centres under revised State system
Divorce: What will it cost and can you afford it?
Family home, maintenance and pension among the difficult issues to sort out
Translation service brings new legal challenge over public tender process
Word Perfect claims there was a breach of EU regulations on contracts
Application made to exceed legal aid limits for UK report on Boy B ahead of appeal
Judge asked lawyer to find expert who would operate within guidelines already there
Judge says fairer debt settlement system needed for Covid-19 economic crash
‘All too common’ copying and pasting from affidavits criticised in personal insolvency cases
Coronavirus is ‘no excuse’ for refusing separated parents access to children
Parents could come to arrangements for alternative contact, including phone or video calls
Estranged couples do not have to stick to court orders during coronavirus crisis
If both parties agree, orders on visitation and maintenance can be altered
Chief Justice calls for significant improvement in legal aid system
Chairman of Legal Aid Board says income thresholds for support should be reviewed
Ireland urged to take up action plan to combat racism
Ending direct provision and prosecuting hate speech among UN’s recommendations
Direct provision needs ‘fundamental reform’ or must be replaced, says report
Oireachtas committee report into State’s international protection system lists 43 recommendations
New legislation to make it easier for teenagers to change gender
Review finds current requirements ‘too onerous’ for children aged 16 and 17
‘We went to court arguing over €30’
State needs to step in with guidance and support on maintenance, says lone parents’ organisation
Does the ‘no win, no fee’ approach encourage more people to make claims?
Personal injury claimants who lose may still end up paying legal costs of the defendant
Environmental group given leave to review decision to refuse funding for cases against State
Legal Aid Board ruled its aid was only available to individuals and not companies
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