What is happening
See details of the proposed changes and the Law Society's response.
Letter to Minister for Justice
The President of the Law Society, Rosemarie Loftus, has written to the Minister for Justice to renew calls for independent mediation amid ongoing disruption in the courts.
Campaign updates
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23 Sept 2026
Law Society urges intervention
The Law Society of Ireland has warned that the ongoing criminal legal aid dispute risks disrupting the administration of justice as the new legal term begins next month.
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16 Sept 2026
Latest statement
Over 240 solicitors took part in an information meeting convened by the Law Society’s Criminal Law Committee to discuss ongoing concerns about the revised Criminal Legal Aid Scheme.
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15 Sept 2026
Mediation rejected
The Minister for Justice has replied to the Law Society rejecting the proposal to appoint an independent mediator.
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09 Sept 2026
Mediation proposal
The President of the Law Society has written to the Minister for Justice to propose the appointment of an independent mediator
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06 Aug 2026
Letter to Minister
Law Society President Rosemarie Loftus has written to the Minister for Justice following a meeting with solicitors on 31 July.
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01 Aug 2026
Press release
The Law Society is seeking to resolve two key outstanding issues on Criminal Legal Aid and has proposed solutions to the Minister for Justice.
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28 Jul 2026
Latest statement
"The Law Society received correspondence from the Minister for Justice this afternoon which has been circulated to criminal law solicitors."
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20 Jul 2026
Action and advocacy
Recent weeks have seen the Law Society and hundreds of criminal law solicitors highlight their concerns about changes to the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme
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19 Jul 2026
Collapse in criminal legal aid certificates
Just 174 certificates issued over the past two weeks.
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