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Wednesday, 1 July 2026 at 11:53

They will receive a single payment for District Court criminal cases.

Solicitors across the country are resigning from the legal aid scheme due to changes to pay.

From now, solicitors will receive a single payment for District Court criminal cases, regardless of the number of court appearances involved.

They were paid around €240 for the first appearance and about €60 for each subsequent sitting.

Now, regardless of the number of appearances, a fee of €520 will be paid to solicitors.

Castlerea Solicitor Alan Gannon is one of those resigning from criminal legal aid panels:

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