CIVIL JUSTICE

Minister for Justice to launch review of the Civil Legal Aid Scheme in June

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee has updated Government this week on her plans to shortly commence a review of the Civil Legal Aid Scheme, as committed to in her Justice Plan 2022. The Civil Legal Aid and Advice Scheme were first introduced by Government in 1979. The independent Legal Aid Board operates a total … Read more

Minister McEntee publishes Implementation Plan on Civil Justice Efficiencies and Reform Measures

The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has published a plan setting out how the recommendations of a report on civil-law reform will be implemented. The report of the Review of the Administration of Civil Justice, headed by former High Court President Peter Kelly (pictured), was published in December 2020 and included more than 90 recommendations. The … Read more