Minister for Justice indicates any progress in criminal legal aid fees dispute will not come before Budget
The people we fall in love with are as incomplete as we are: Marian Keyes shares six life lessons on turning 60Asked about comments by Chief Justice, Donal O’Donnell, in an Irish Times interview expressing disappointment both about the “reluctance” to restore criminal legal aid fee levels and about the apparent lack of engagement and explanation for that, she said her response “more generally” is there has been “huge” change and investment in the court structure.
There will be applications on Monday to have cases listed for Tuesday adjourned to Wednesday, she said. While noting media reports suggesting about 1,200 matters may be affected, she said that includes case mentions and not full trials. Since 2016, the Bar has drawn the attention of Government to the impact on the wider justice system of the cuts, she said. Criminal legal aid fees are more than 40 per cent less in real terms than the rates paid in 2002, she added.
It is “very concerning” that about two thirds of barristers in criminal practice leave after six years, she said. Without skilled and experienced barristers, the criminal justice system cannot function and this is very much a public interest and administration of justice issue, she said.
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