Legal aid changes 'unfair, illogical', High Court finds

High Court rules against "arrogant" O'Callaghan

The High Court has ruled that Jim O'Callaghan's controversial changes to the legal aid scheme are "grossly unfair" and "demonstrably illogical," a ruling that Soc Dems TD Gary Gannon called a "hammer blow" to the embattled Fianna Fáil minister

Judge criticises aspects of new legal aid scheme as 'grossly unfair' and 'demonstrably illogical'

The row between solicitors and justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has been ongoing since the introduction of changes to the criminal legal aid fees model.

High Court rules new criminal legal aid payment scheme is ‘grossly unfair’

Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty found the regulations failed to establish a rational system for payments in complex District Court cases

Legal aid changes 'unfair, illogical', High Court finds

New regulations brought in by Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan to govern the payment of legal aid in criminal cases are "grossly unfair" and "demonstrably illogical", the High Court has found.

New criminal legal aid scheme ‘grossly unfair’ and ‘illogical’, High Court rules

Judge says some provisions of changed payment model, challenged by solicitor John Quinn, outside powers of Minister for Justice

Damning High Court judgment a major embarrassment for the Justice Minister

The Minister has staked his ministerial reputation on standing over a criminal legal aid scheme that the High Court has now found to be illegal  The High Court’s damning ruling about the Justice Minister’s new criminal legal aid scheme is a major embarrassment for both him and the government, according to Social Democrats justice spokesperson […]