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Legal aid solicitors to strike

  • 05-12-2011 6:48pm
    #1
    Monife
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    What happens to cases that the legal aid solicitors are due to defend on Thursday when they go on strike?
    Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has called on criminal legal aid lawyers to reconsider a proposed strike action. The newly formed Criminal Law Practitioners Organisation plan to disrupt proceedings in the courts next Thursday by taking strike action in response to cuts to the Criminal Legal Aid bill. The organisation is a coalition of barristers and solicitors which has been established to fight changes to criminal legal aid fees.

    Are clients suppose to try and defend themselves? Are they adjourned? Are they ruled in favour of the opposition due to non-attendance of the defence?


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  • #2
    blueythebear
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    Monife wrote: »
    What happens to cases that the legal aid solicitors are due to defend on Thursday when they go on strike?



    Are clients suppose to try and defend themselves? Are they adjourned? Are they ruled in favour of the opposition due to non-attendance of the defence?


    I presume that some of the more "enterprising" solicitors will attend, hand out business cards and recruit new clients, if they have cash to hand!

    But I'm sure the intention is that everything in the lists will have to be adjourned.


  • #3
    Milk & Honey
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,950 ✭✭✭Milk & Honey


    Monife wrote: »
    What happens to cases that the legal aid solicitors are due to defend on Thursday when they go on strike?



    Are clients suppose to try and defend themselves? Are they adjourned? Are they ruled in favour of the opposition due to non-attendance of the defence?

    It is a matter for the presiding judge. In all likelihood the cases will be adjourned. Any attempt to force on cases would result in a challenge to the fairness of the trial. The defendants themselves will be there, it is just that they will not be represented so the issue of non-appearance will not arise.


  • #4
    Avatargh
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    Monife wrote: »
    What happens to cases that the legal aid solicitors are due to defend on Thursday when they go on strike?

    The public (or at least some of them) may start to realise that counsel is worth more than the €26 the scheme pays them for the day. Heres hoping, anyway.


  • #5
    ResearchWill
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    Monife wrote: »
    What happens to cases that the legal aid solicitors are due to defend on Thursday when they go on strike?



    Are clients suppose to try and defend themselves? Are they adjourned? Are they ruled in favour of the opposition due to non-attendance of the defence?

    An accused has a constitutional and european convention on human rights, right to be allowed the use if a lawyer of their choice. If a person cannot afford one it must be paid for by the state. So a client can not be forced to defend themselves, if they are so forced any conviction would almost defo be over turned.


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