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Solicitors in criminal legal aid fee row sustain €6.64m hit to income over two months
A partial withdrawal of services by solicitors took effect from mid-June and escalated to a near-blanket withdrawal from 1 July.
- A partial withdrawal of services by solicitors took effect from mid-June and escalated to a near-blanket withdrawal from 1 July.
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- Solicitors in criminal legal aid fee row sustain €6.64m hit to income over two months
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