Intent: To provide Law Society feedback on the ODPP's draft strategy statement.
Details: Office of the Director of Public Prosecution's (ODPP) Strategy Statement for 2025-2027
Intent: Provide views of The Bar of Ireland on the ODPP Strategy Statement development
Details: ODPP Strategy Statement
Intent: Advance the mechanism to address professional fees
Details: Mechanism to address professional fees paid to barristers who practice in criminal law by the Director of Public Prosecutions and under the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Scheme.
Intent: Commencement and participation in review of the criminal legal aid scheme as announced in Budget 2024 and restoration of the professional fees paid to barristers where the State is the paymaster
Details: Advancement of the review of the criminal legal aid scheme and restoration of professional fees paid to barristers
Intent: Confirmation of date of implementation of January 2024 and commencement and approach to the review of the criminal legal aid scheme as announced in Budget 2024
Details: Implementation of the restoration of the 10% cut that was uniquely applied to barristers and commencement of the review of the criminal legal aid scheme
Intent: confirmation of restoration of professional fees
Details: Professional fees paid to barristers who practice in criminal law instructed by the ODPP and under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme
Intent: Raise concerns about the targeting of gay men.
Details: Targeting of Gay Men
Intent: An update on various matters that impact on the professional fees paid to barristers, including JR
Details: Professional fees paid to barristers who practice in criminal law instructed by the ODPP
