By Cillian Sherlock, PACriminal law practitioners have protested outside courts across the country as part of a nationwide strike over fees. It follows The Bar of Ireland’s recommendation of a one-day withdrawal of service for criminal law barristers. Criminal barristers say their fees remain below 2002 levels in nominal terms, following a range of cuts applied during the financial crisis. They say the 2008 government also unilaterally broke the link between fees paid to barristers with increases applied under public sector pay agreements in 2008. More than 100 barristers gathered outside the Criminal Courts of Justice in Dublin on Tuesday morning as part of the action.

Source: The Herald October 03, 2023 11:58 UTC