Legal Aid System on Pause

The criminal legal aid system is on hold as solicitors flee cases over a government-imposed flat fee of 455 euros for all court appearances — a move legal groups say slashes pay by 20% and risks collapsing the system. Minister Jim O’Callaghan claims the old model was inefficient and is negotiating to raise the fee, but lawyers accuse him of ignoring facts and disrespecting both the profession and the public as the deadline looms. Support the show:Get a discount at https://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/7aaaa5b3ee69ef47