Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 1)
Council of The Bar of Ireland
2025-01-20
Intent: Update on various matters of concern including professional fees, payment runs, manner of payments, review of rules of payment, training of Counsel
Details: Engagement with the ODPP on various matters in relation to the engagement of Counsel to prosecute cases on behalf of the ODPP
Officials: Marion Berry, Helena Kiely
Methods: Email, Meeting
Law Society of Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2024-09-21
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
Officials: Catherine Pierse, Marion Berry
Methods: Email and submission 9 August to the ODPP - Email, Email and submission 9 August to the ODPP - Submission
Law Society of Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2024-09-21
Intent: Contribute to the design and development of the criminal legal aid scheme.
Details: Meeting to discuss the modernisation of legal aid with the Department of Justice
Officials: Stjohn O'Connor, Carole Sullivan, Marion Berry, Helena Kiely, Caron McCaffrey, Audrey Leonard
Methods: Email 11 June and meetings (2) 25 June and 9 July with Carole Sullivan and Catherine McEnri - Email, Meeting 9 May with the Judicial Planning Working Group at the Department of Justice (chaired by Stjohn O'Connor) to discuss the modernisation of criminal legal aid - Meeting
Council of The Bar of Ireland
2024-09-05
Intent: Address issues and matters of mutual concern
Details: Engagement with the ODPP on matters relating to prosecution service and barristers
Officials: Helena Kiely, Marion Berry
Methods: Meeting, Email
Council of The Bar of Ireland
2024-09-05
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.
Officials: Catherine Pierse, Marion Berry, Oonagh McPhillips, John O'Callaghan, Carole Sullivan, Caron McCaffrey
Methods: Meetings with members of the Oireachtas Justice Committee - Meeting, Letter
Council of The Bar of Ireland
2024-01-19
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
Officials: Catherine Pierse, Marion Berry, Yvonne Furey, Helen McEntee
Methods: Letter
Council of The Bar of Ireland
2024-01-19
Intent: A meaningful, independent and time-limited mechanism to determine the fees payable to barristers
Details: Professional Fees paid to barristers who practice in criminal law by the Director of Public Prosecutions and under the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Scheme.
Officials: Jim O'Callaghan, Patrick Costello, Pa Daly, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Alan Farrell, Marion Berry, Elizabeth Howlin, Deirdre Gillane, ...
Methods: Meetings with members of the Justice Committee to brief them on the withdrawal of services - Meeting, Phone call