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#legal-aid

The Justice Minister was asked to limit free legal aid for repeat offenders. Here's why that won't happen

Aug 9th 2019, 6:15 AM 22,118 55

#FREE LEGAL AID
'Damaging to the very fabric of our society': Higgins criticises Ireland's unequal justice system

Feb 25th 2019, 6:03 PM 20,268 38

#FLAC
State will no longer automatically pay for barristers in personal insolvency cases

Feb 2nd 2019, 7:00 AM 25,179 24

#ABHAILE
Call for householders to be given free legal aid to address 'power imbalance' during reposessions

Sep 11th 2018, 1:34 PM 8,759 24

#ARREARS
Court hears Paddy Jackson has paid 'an enormous price' despite rape acquittal

May 18th 2018, 6:26 PM 68,742 0

#LEGAL AID
Poll: Should the State relax free legal aid rules to cover more arrears cases?

Dec 24th 2017, 9:30 AM 9,838 39

#YOUR SAY
Two men charged with conspiracy to murder Dublin man

Aug 14th 2017, 1:39 PM 13,238 0

#MICHAEL FRAZER
Legal aid to be restricted in family law cases

Jul 27th 2017, 10:25 AM 13,924 35

#DELAYS
Poll: Do you think Ireland's criminal legal aid system is being abused?

Jul 20th 2017, 9:51 AM 20,991 81

#YOUR SAY
Over 4,000 borrowers flock to voucher scheme in bid to save their homes

Jun 8th 2017, 12:02 AM 57,235 32

#ABHAILE
Ireland has spent €430 million on criminal legal aid in the past eight years

Mar 26th 2017, 7:10 AM 8,950 38

#RIGHT TO A DEFENCE
''Free' legal aid isn't free; people are staying in domestic violence situations because they can't afford it'

Mar 10th 2017, 7:00 AM 1,082 25

#WOMEN'S RIGHTS
'Until you've stood in those shoes, you can't understand' - how free legal aid works in Ireland

Feb 6th 2017, 12:05 AM 19,023 14

#HELPING HAND
Free financial and legal aid now available for people at risk of losing their homes

Oct 3rd 2016, 7:32 PM 7,510 32

#ABHAILE
Teen to go on trial accused of €8k spending spree with stolen bank card

Sep 30th 2016, 6:00 AM 17,041 0

#DUBLIN
Joe O'Reilly granted legal aid to pursue Supreme Court appeal

Jul 22nd 2016, 1:17 PM 21,193 60

#COURTS
Paul Murphy says he couldn't afford legal fees "even on a full TD's salary"

May 5th 2016, 5:57 PM 23,196 0

#LEGAL AID
Eight life sentences for convicted paedophile who raped his girlfriend and her mother

May 3rd 2016, 1:07 PM 44,774 91

#COURT
Here's how much was spent on criminal legal aid in 2014

Jan 25th 2015, 8:00 AM 10,955 25

#COURTS
Saverio Bellante remanded in custody for another two weeks after short court hearing

Jan 17th 2014, 10:49 PM 19,440 0

#COURTS
The cost of legal aid has been increased by 160 per cent

Sep 12th 2013, 4:01 PM 5,764 43

#LEGAL COSTS
Criminal Legal Aid has cost the State more than €188 million since 2010

Jul 21st 2013, 6:41 PM 5,575 84

#PUBLIC MONEY
'Significant' rise in numbers referred to free legal scheme

Nov 25th 2011, 11:24 AM 933 0

#RECESSION
Lack of legal aid resources impairs forensic defence, warns lawyer

Oct 20th 2011, 12:09 PM 350 6

#FORENSICS
Surge in applicants for legal aid

Oct 7th 2011, 10:11 AM 206 0

#LEGAL AID
Legal aid lawyers have fees cut by another 10 per cent

Jul 14th 2011, 2:11 PM 748 22

#LEGAL FEES