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Ongoing legal aid row sees appeals from District Court adjourned
Summary
A number of cases scheduled for hearing at the District Court Appeals Court were adjourned today due to the ongoing withdrawal of legal aid services by solicitors. Both appellants and counsel informed the presiding judge, Fiona O'Sullivan, that their solicitor was not available when their cases were called. One solicitor present in court explained that they had withdrawn their services from legal aid cases. Judge O'Sullivan acknowledged the solicitor for providing this information to the court. It was reported that solicitors had refused to carry out criminal legal aid work in the Central and Circuit courts during Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of last week. This action was in response to a dispute over proposed legal aid reforms that involve changes to solicitor fees. The ongoing legal aid dispute has caused significant disruption to the court system, with several appeals being affected and further delays expected unless a resolution is reached.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Ongoing legal aid row sees appeals from District Court adjourned. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2026-06-22 Publication
Places mentioned
- District Court Appeals Court
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