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Meeting with minister
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Meeting with minister
A delegation from the Law Society of Ireland, led by President Rosemarie Loftus, met the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and his officials toda
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27 Oct 2026
Latest statement
The Law Society is once again calling on the Minister for Justice to meet and try to resolve this escalating dispute which now affects every level of our criminal courts.
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13 Oct 2026
High Court urges resolution
The Law Society welcomes the comments of the High Court earlier today when it urged the parties involved in a Judicial Review of the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme to resolve the matter outside of Court.
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23 Sept 2026
Law Society calls for intervention
The Law Society of Ireland has warned that the ongoing criminal legal aid dispute risks disrupting the administration of justice as the new legal term begins next month.
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16 Sept 2026
Solicitors voice concerns
Over 240 solicitors took part in an information meeting convened by the Law Society’s Criminal Law Committee to discuss ongoing concerns about the revised Criminal Legal Aid Scheme.
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15 Sept 2026
Mediation rejected
The Minister for Justice has replied to the Law Society rejecting the proposal to appoint an independent mediator.
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09 Sept 2026
Mediation proposal
The President of the Law Society has written to the Minister for Justice to propose the appointment of an independent mediator
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06 Aug 2026
Letter to Minister
Law Society President Rosemarie Loftus has written to the Minister for Justice following a meeting with solicitors on 31 July.
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01 Aug 2026
Press release
The Law Society is seeking to resolve two key outstanding issues on Criminal Legal Aid and has proposed solutions to the Minister for Justice.
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28 Jul 2026
Latest statement
"The Law Society received correspondence from the Minister for Justice this afternoon which has been circulated to criminal law solicitors."
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