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Judge questions law as legal aid granted for 17p theft case

Two men accused of stealing paper cups and tea bags worth 17p are given publicly funded representation at Newry court.

18 June 2026
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Co Down Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Employer

11 June 2026
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Retrial ordered for man accused of stabbing Derry father-of-eight to death

05 June 2026
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Justice Minister approves further legal aid fee increases for solicitors

04 June 2026
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Sinn Féin’s Sheerin Urges Talks to End Crown Court Legal Aid Withdrawal

04 June 2026
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Long Announces 8.66% Increase in Criminal Legal Aid Fees

03 June 2026
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Portadown woman sent for trial over alleged strangulation

31 May 2026
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Ballymena Man Charged with Riotous Assembly

29 May 2026
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Courts: Death by dangerous driving charge, voyeurism case among day's hearings

27 May 2026
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Man Accused of Enniskillen Murder Granted Legal Aid

18 May 2026
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Ballygawley Man Returned for Trial on Child Sex Offence Charges

07 May 2026
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Family Seeks Barristers' Exemption for Newry Manslaughter Trial Amid Strike

07 May 2026
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Sinn Féin MLA Pushes for Full Enforcement of Coercive Control Protections in Family Courts

05 May 2026
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Domestic Abuse Survivors in Fermanagh Share Experiences of Financial and Coercive Control

30 April 2026
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Pre-sentence Report Ordered for Coalisland Man on Drug Possession Charges

19 April 2026
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Legal Services Agency Extends Stakeholder Survey on Communication

19 April 2026
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53-Year-Old Charged After £1.4m Cocaine Seizure in Warrenpoint

17 April 2026
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Assembly Backs Irish-Medium Education Workforce Bill at Second Stage as Justice Minister Warns of £215m Budget Shortfall

14 April 2026
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Justice Minister Naomi Long Calls for End to Barristers' Withdrawal of Services

14 April 2026
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Lawyers Withdraw from Tyrone Woman's Magic Mushrooms Possession Case

14 April 2026
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Ballymena Murder Trial Delayed for Mental Health Assessments

13 April 2026
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Court Delays in Fermanagh and Tyrone Cases Grow Amid Barristers' Action

08 April 2026
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Belfast Man Charged After Alleged Assault on Ryanair Crew Forces Flight Delay

29 March 2026
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Legal Aid Consultation Launched to Streamline Access in Northern Ireland

25 March 2026
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Justice Minister Naomi Long Launches Legal Aid Reform Consultations

24 March 2026
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Women's Aid Reports 30 Women Murdered in Northern Ireland Since 2020 Amid High Gender-Based Violence Rates

24 March 2026
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New Legal Team Takes Over Ballymena Murder Case at Belfast Crown Court

20 March 2026
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