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Chloe Mitchell murder trial to go ahead despite strike by criminal barristers

Chloe Mitchell murder trial to go ahead despite strike by criminal barristers

The agreement came after a ‘constructive’ meeting on Sunday between Justice Minister Naomi Long and the Criminal Bar Association.

Ireland's top-paid lawyers: Jailed solicitor Cahir O'Higgins earned €200k from legal aid cases

Ireland's top-paid lawyers: Jailed solicitor Cahir O'Higgins earned €200k from legal aid cases

Cahir O'Higgins received €204,747 in legal aid fees during 2024

Criminal barristers in NI to withdraw services in legal aid dispute

Criminal barristers in NI to withdraw services in legal aid dispute

The Criminal Bar Association said the system of criminal legal aid in Northern Ireland had reached ‘crisis point’.

Criminal cases adjourned due to barristers' protest

Criminal cases adjourned due to barristers' protest

Government urged to engage with criminal law barristers as fresh protests held

Government urged to engage with criminal law barristers as fresh protests held

Criminal barristers to withdraw services again

Criminal barristers to withdraw services again

Criminal law barristers to strike in July over fees

Criminal law barristers to strike in July over fees

Significant disruption at courts as barristers go on strike

Significant disruption at courts as barristers go on strike

Fri, 17 Nov, 2023

Hundreds of criminal barristers across Northern Ireland went on strike over “long overdue payments”.

Dublin courts sit in reduced capacity as barristers undertake industrial action

Dublin courts sit in reduced capacity as barristers undertake industrial action

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

The court sat as usual at 10.30am, with all business completed by 10.45am