Legal Aid Reforms Spark Crisis | Belfast News

Justice Minister’s new flat-fee legal aid rules sparked chaos—solicitors are quitting district court cases, leaving defendants without representation, courts backed up, and human rights groups slamming the move as dangerously simplistic. With a 93% drop in legal aid certificates, critics demand systemic overhaul, not tweaks, as the one-size-fits-all fee ignores real-world complexities like poverty, mental health, and social services gaps. The Minister insists things are fine—but the numbers say otherwise. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/72a309507fffea5b