The Chief Justice has said there needs to be an enhanced system of civil legal aid and warned that the increased complexity of much litigation was putting the current system under pressure.

Despite challenges ahead, 40 years of access to legal aid has helped remove barriers to justice for all our citizens, writes Philip O’Leary.

Senior barristers have demanded the Legal Aid Board immediately reverse a decision that would impact on family law cases, including the possibility of adding to already lengthy waiting lists.