Solicitors’ withdrawal of services to escalate as department seems set on new fees model
Criminal defence solicitors in Ireland are escalating a mass withdrawal of services in protest against a new legal aid payment model proposed by the Department of Justice. The Law Society argues the model is unworkable and threatens the legal system, while the Department maintains that engagement with the profession has been constructive.
Why it matters
The dispute threatens the functioning of the criminal justice system and raises concerns about the constitutional right to legal representation.
A mass withdrawal of services by criminal defence solicitors is set to escalate as the Department of Justice seems intent on implementing a new criminal legal aid payment model.
The article presents the perspectives of both the solicitors' representative body and the government department.
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