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2023
legal aid
TDs call for expanded legal aid for domestic violence after judge warns 'working poor' lose out
12 Sep 2023
10.3k
45
Domestic Violence
District Court judge calls for mandatory free legal aid for domestic violence cases
9 Sep 2023
22.6k
31
legal aid scheme
Criminal legal aid can be withdrawn or cut from applicants under new oversight structures
19 Jul 2023
9.5k
26
All time
the courts
Caller to advice service faced €20k costs in family law case as they narrowly missed means test
27 Jun 2022
39.5k
Law
Minister for Justice to launch review of the Civil Legal Aid Scheme this month
2 Jun 2022
9.9k
5
Courts
Irish Defence barristers protest over legal aid 'low pay rates' at the District Court
2 Mar 2022
23.1k
free legal aid
The Justice Minister was asked to limit free legal aid for repeat offenders. Here's why that won't happen
9 Aug 2019
22.5k
55
FLAC
'Damaging to the very fabric of our society': Higgins criticises Ireland's unequal justice system
25 Feb 2019
20.4k
38
Abhaile
State will no longer automatically pay for barristers in personal insolvency cases
2 Feb 2019
25.4k
24
Arrears
Call for householders to be given free legal aid to address 'power imbalance' during reposessions
11 Sep 2018
8.9k
24
legal aid
Court hears Paddy Jackson has paid 'an enormous price' despite rape acquittal
18 May 2018
68.8k
The Daily Poll
Poll: Should the State relax free legal aid rules to cover more arrears cases?
24 Dec 2017
9.9k
39
Michael Frazer
Two men charged with conspiracy to murder Dublin man
14 Aug 2017
13.7k
Delays
Legal aid to be restricted in family law cases
27 Jul 2017
14.4k
35
The Daily Poll
Poll: Do you think Ireland's criminal legal aid system is being abused?
20 Jul 2017
21.1k
81
Abhaile
Over 4,000 borrowers flock to voucher scheme in bid to save their homes
8 Jun 2017
57.4k
32
right to a defence
Ireland has spent €430 million on criminal legal aid in the past eight years
26 Mar 2017
10.2k
38
Voices
''Free' legal aid isn't free; people are staying in domestic violence situations because they can't afford it'
Eilis Barry
10 Mar 2017
1.4k
25
helping hand
'Until you've stood in those shoes, you can't understand' - how free legal aid works in Ireland
6 Feb 2017
20.1k
14
Abhaile
Free financial and legal aid now available for people at risk of losing their homes
3 Oct 2016
7.6k
32
Dublin
Teen to go on trial accused of €8k spending spree with stolen bank card
30 Sep 2016
17.2k
Courts
Joe O'Reilly granted legal aid to pursue Supreme Court appeal
22 Jul 2016
21.5k
59
legal aid
Paul Murphy says he couldn't afford legal fees "even on a full TD's salary"
5 May 2016
23.9k
Court
Eight life sentences for convicted paedophile who raped his girlfriend and her mother
3 May 2016
46.3k
91
Courts
Here's how much was spent on criminal legal aid in 2014
25 Jan 2015
11.0k
25
Courts
Saverio Bellante remanded in custody for another two weeks after short court hearing
17 Jan 2014
19.5k
legal costs
The cost of legal aid has been increased by 160 per cent
12 Sep 2013
5.9k
43
public money
Criminal Legal Aid has cost the State more than €188 million since 2010
21 Jul 2013
5.7k
84
Recession
'Significant' rise in numbers referred to free legal scheme
25 Nov 2011
1.0k
forensics
Lack of legal aid resources impairs forensic defence, warns lawyer
20 Oct 2011
437
6
legal aid
Surge in applicants for legal aid
7 Oct 2011
265
Legal Fees
Legal aid lawyers have fees cut by another 10 per cent
14 Jul 2011
837
22
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