On Tuesday, 9 June, over 150 solicitors of all stripes in the criminal justice arena came together for an urgent meeting at the Law Society headquarters at Blackhall Place.  No matter which side they sit in the courts, everyone was on the same page about the item on the agenda at the two-hour meeting – reform of criminal legal aid fees coming into force on July 1.  The Department of Justice wants to replace the current system where solicitors taking on legal aid cases are paid based on District Court appearances – €239 for the first date and €59.86 for…

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