The cost of defending cases: solicitors push back on plan to change how lawyers are paid through criminal legal aid
‘There’s a world of difference between theft of a Creme Egg and mortgage fraud,’ says one lawyer
Law Society
Minister’s plan to reduce criminal legal aid fees will lead to solicitor ‘exodus’ – Law Society
Plan for €455 ‘one flat fee’ in breach of Programme for Government commitments, society says
Minister for Justice faces backlash from solicitors over District Court fee proposal
Minister for Justice says payment plan will mean ‘great efficiencies’ and fewer adjournments
Ireland faces a more far-reaching sex abuse scandal than the Epstein files
We’re happy to talk about the Epstein files all day long - just don’t mention our own shameful record
The public deserve to know why Irish justice moves so slowly
Justice delayed is justice denied for the victims of crime
Ireland’s justice system is operating with too many data blind spots
A justice system that can’t be measured is one that can’t be transparent
Have we a right to know where company directors live? A journalist and a lawyer debate
The Government is considering changing the law so that the home addresses of company directors will no longer be publicly available
When family law becomes ‘lawfare’: One woman’s costly journey through the courts
A man’s protracted litigation against former partner has entered its 15th year, pushing legal costs to €350,000
High Court censures Roscommon solicitor following conflict of interest finding
Declan O’Callaghan successfully appealed three allegations of misconduct, but a judge upheld one claim against him
Plan to slash legal costs in environmental cases is against EU law, say lawyers
Plan to slash legal fees payable in environmental cases is ‘contrary to EU law and Constitution’
New Eversheds Irish practice signs up to office move as hiring continues
The new practice’s staff count is on track to rise to 189 in early January, having started off with 170 in September
Why we need to know where company directors live
Limited liability is a social contract, part of which is that owners and directors are publicly identifiable
Ireland’s biggest law firms: Staffed by women but run by men, with one exception
The gap remains largest at the top of firms, notably at equity partner level among the Big Six firms
Companies’ register could drop directors’ home addresses amid safety concerns
Tech bosses and multinational executives have been threatened, says Law Society
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