Ferrys Calls on Taoiseach to Intervene in Legal Aid Row | Ferrys Solicitors
Ferrys Solicitors partner Tony Collier called on the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to intervene in the criminal legal aid dispute on September 1, 2026, as the Irish Times reported Courts Service data showing the number of legal aid certificates granted in July fell to 702, from 10,344 in July 2025. Our criminal defence solicitors act for […]
Walkout as Courts Return: ‘Denied Access to Justice’ | Ferrys Solicitors
Ferrys Solicitors partner Tony Collier was quoted by TheJournal.ie on September 1, 2026, as criminal solicitors walked out of the District Courts in Dublin on the first day of full sittings after the summer recess. Our criminal defence team represents legally aided clients in the District Court every day and is directly affected by the […]
More High Court Bail Cases Expected as Courts Reopen | Ferrys Solicitors
Ferrys Solicitors partner Tony Collier set out what September would look like in the Irish Times on August 29, 2026, after a meeting of more than 100 Dublin solicitors at which the possibility of seeking barristers’ support, up to and including a withdrawal of their services, was discussed without a formal decision. Our criminal defence […]
All But Two Dublin Firms Continue Legal Aid Withdrawal | Ferrys Solicitors
The Irish Times’ Jack White reported on August 27, 2026 that Dublin-based criminal defence solicitors had unanimously agreed to continue their withdrawal of services into September, ahead of the District Courts’ return from the summer recess. Our criminal defence solicitors act for clients in the District Court, Circuit Court and Central Criminal Court, much of […]
Legal Aid Withdrawal Continues as State Faces Costs | Ferrys Solicitors
RTÉ Courts Reporter Vivienne Traynor reported on August 27, 2026 that the dispute between the Minister for Justice and criminal defence solicitors would continue into September after more than 100 Dublin solicitors agreed to extend the withdrawal of services that began in July. Our criminal defence team represents legally aided clients in the District Court […]
Ferrys Among Dublin Firms Continuing Legal Aid Action | Ferrys Solicitors
The Business Post’s Eoin O’Hare reported on August 27, 2026 that Dublin-based solicitors had pledged to continue withdrawing from criminal legal aid cases the following month in their dispute with the Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan. Our criminal defence solicitors act for clients in the District Court, Circuit Court and Central Criminal Court, much of […]
‘We Want to Be Back in Court’: Ferrys on September Action | Ferrys Solicitors
Ferrys Solicitors partner Tony Collier gave TheJournal.ie the solicitors’ statement on August 27, 2026 after more than 100 Dublin criminal defence solicitors voted unanimously to continue their withdrawal of services into September, when the District Courts return from the summer recess. Our criminal defence solicitors represent clients at every stage of criminal proceedings, from Garda […]
344 Certificates vs 98,617 a Year: Ferrys on the Figures | Ferrys Solicitors
The Irish Times’ Mary Carolan reported on August 2, 2026 that the Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, was “under siege” as more than 200 criminal defence solicitors voted to extend their withdrawal of services into August, rejecting amendments he had proposed in a letter to the Law Society. Our criminal defence solicitors act for clients […]
Why Criminal Lawyers Are Continuing Legal Aid Action | Ferrys Solicitors
The Business Post reported on August 1, 2026 that criminal lawyers would continue their action while highlighting ongoing issues with the criminal legal aid scheme, following a meeting on Friday, July 31 at which more than 200 criminal defence solicitors overwhelmingly agreed to extend their withdrawal of services into August. Our criminal defence team represents […]
Barristers, Blacklisting Claims and Ferrys’ Position | Ferrys Solicitors
The Irish Independent reported on July 26, 2026 that legal aid solicitors in Dublin opposed to the withdrawal of services said some junior barristers had been told they would be “blacklisted” by firms if they continued to support the Minister for Justice’s new legal aid scheme. Our criminal defence solicitors act for clients in the […]