Law Society to begin quizzing solicitors accused of overcharging

THE first of more than 50 solicitors accused of overcharging survivors of abuse will appear before a Law Society committee this week.

Close to 100 survivors have made complaints - many of them claiming the solicitors acting for them took a cut of the award made by the Residential Institutions Redress Board.

All reasonable costs and expenses are paid by the board while solicitors are legally barred from linking fees to awards.