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The Minister for Justice is pushing a controversial flat fee system for criminal legal aid lawyers, shifting from per-appearance payments to a single case fee — sparking mass resistance and delays. With thousands of cases stalled and solicitors refusing to take on legal aid work, the Oireachtas Justice Committee has summoned the Minister for urgent debate. Critics, including the Law Society and human rights groups, warn this isn’t reform but a dangerous cut to access to justice, risking the most vulnerable. The Minister defends the move as a step toward efficiency, citing rising legal aid costs and falling case volumes — while the exact fee, rumored between $455 and $580, looms as a flashpoint in Ireland’s legal system.

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