Failure to end domestic abuse legal fees criticised

The Government’s “failure” to provide sufficient funding to abolish civil legal aid fees for victims of domestic violence, has been criticised.

The Law Society of Ireland joined the Free Legal Advice Centres (Flac) in highlighting the additional trauma facing such victims when accessing justice.

They point out that some advice centres, including Cork South Mall and Tallaght, have waiting lists of 32 weeks for a first consultation.