Council of The Bar of Ireland
Intent: Agree a process to enable Counsel to receive a professional fee in respect of disclosure
Details: Criminal Legal Aid Scheme: Arrangements for Payment to Counsel in respect of disclosure
Intent: Agree a process to enable Counsel to receive a professional fee in respect of disclosure
Details: Criminal Legal Aid Scheme: Arrangements for Payment to Counsel in respect of disclosure
Intent: Seek a mechanism for payment in respect of disclosure for defence counsel
Details: Approach of the DOJ to payment in respect of disclosure to Counsel under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme.
Intent: Raise awareness of the policy agenda of the Council of The Bar of Ireland under the broad theme of 'Safeguarding Justice'
Details: Safeguarding Justice - Policy Newsletter issued by The Bar of Ireland
Intent: ongoing communications in relation to the evolving COVID 19 pandemic and the response of the Courts Service and various agencies of the State involved in the administration of justice
Details: Impact of COVID 19
Intent: resolve outstanding matters in relation to the payment of professional fees in High Court Bails and Multiple Defendant Cases. Discuss concerns in relation to disclosure. Discuss the position of the DOJ in relation to the restoration of professional fee cuts under the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme
Details: Meeting with the Dept of Justice officials in relation to the operation of the criminal legal aid scheme
Intent: Resolution of payment of professional fees to barristers under the DOJ Criminal Legal Aid Scheme
Details: Criminal Legal Aid Scheme – Payment for Disclosure
Intent: To highlight anomalies and incorrect approach in the recent S.I.::To highlight issues relating to the ban on lead shot
Details: Firearms legislation and recent statutory instrument
Intent: Establishment of domestic homicide reviews and measures needed to support families of domestic homicide.
Details: Inform the establishment of domestic homicide reviews and measures needed to support families of domestic homicide.
Intent: To secure support for the Safe World Summit 2018
Details: Support for the Safe World Summit 2018
Intent: To provide briefing on Safe Ireland's views
Details: Review of the Legal Response to Sexual and Domestic Violence