Marion Berry

Intent: Discuss proposed amendments to the ODPP rules document of 2018

Details: Review of ODPP Rules Relating to Payment of Fees to Counsel

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

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: 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

Intent: Address issues and matters of mutual concern

Details: Engagement with the ODPP on matters relating to prosecution service and barristers

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: 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: 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.