Barristers call for strike as frustration grows over failure to reverse cuts to criminal legal aid fees
Some 70 barristers take part in protest at over measure imposed as part of emergency public service pay cuts during financial crisis
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Some 70 barristers take part in protest at over measure imposed as part of emergency public service pay cuts during financial crisis
Darren Lalor is leading the campaign for better legal aid rates for barristers defending criminal cases in the District Court.
RTÉ Investigates The number of protection and interim barring orders granted to victims of domestic violence in Dublin between July and September last year increased by 40% from the same time in 2019, new data shows. The data, which corresponds with data from domestic violence charities, suggests that incidences of domestic violence rose during the pandemic. Released to RTÉ Investigates following a freedom of information request to the Courts Service, the data shows the number of domestic violence-related orders granted in the Dublin District Courts in the first three quarters of 2019 and,...