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Criminal cases adjourned as solicitor dispute with Government escalates
Summary
Dozens of criminal cases were adjourned in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court due to a dispute between defense solicitors and the Government over a new legal aid payment model. Judge Orla Crowe adjourned nearly 50 cases, including first appearances, pleas, and sentences, to the next court term in October. The dispute centers on a new payment scheme that provides a single payment of €520 per client, as opposed to the previous system where solicitors received payments for each court appearance. The Department of Justice claims the new scheme will reduce abuse of the system and the number of adjournments. Solicitors are protesting the change, and some accused individuals were in custody while others were on bail. Trials that were ongoing continued without disruption. The unnamed accused pleaded guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Criminal cases adjourned as solicitor dispute with Government escalates. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- 1 July Adjournment
- 2026-07-22 Publication
Case subjects
Accused
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: Some of the cases were first appearances, while others were due to enter pleas or be sentenced having previously been convicted. The case of a juvenile due to be sentenced before Judge Ronan Munro on road traffic and assault charges was also adjourned due to the strike.; Photo: Collins) By CCC reporters Dozens of criminal cases were adjourned today due to defence solicitors withdrawing their services in a dispute over a proposed new legal aid payment model for the district courts.
Places mentioned
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Central Criminal Court
- Parkgate Street
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