Legal Aid Dispute Between Solicitors, Minister Resolved

Solicitors and justice minister reach deal over long-running legal aid dispute

Solicitors and justice minister Jim O'Callaghan have reached agreement on a revised criminal legal aid payment scheme bringing end to dispute that has rumbled on since July

Minister for Justice and Law Society reach deal to end criminal legal aid dispute

The dispute caused massive disruption in the courts in recent months.

Judge adjourns challenge to legal aid rules due to talks

A high court judge has adjourned making final orders in a challenge taken by a solicitor to new legal aid regulations after being told that talks between the two sides were ongoing.

More solicitors resume work as resolution to legal aid payment row expected

Judge says matters in dispute would be better resolved by Department of Justice and Law Society than court orders