'No clear legal basis' to remove PUP for those holidaying abroad, says legal advice group
The chief executive of Flac today wrote to Heather Humphreys to request the suspension of this policy.
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The chief executive of Flac today wrote to Heather Humphreys to request the suspension of this policy.
Tipperary County Council passed a motion in March requesting that the Minister for Justice consider it.
More than 30,000 accounts have been in arrears for more than two years.
The woman’s case has been highlighted by Flac today as it calls for this fee to be waived for victims of domestic abuse.
The State has spent a whopping €428 million on free legal aid since 2009, writes Senator John O’Mahony.
The mortgage-holder must be in arrears and insolvent to qualify.
The expenditure has reduced by about €10 million in the last six years.
The minimum contribution is set to rise from €50 to €130 but parents facing legal action from the HSE over child fare will have their costs waived.
The call has come from a Galway Joint Policing Committee and has been put to the Minister for Justice.
He was granted free legal aid to take a miscarriage of justice case by the Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday.
Almost one-third has been knocked off solicitor and counsel fees in criminal legal aid scheme since 2009.