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Crime12 December 2025Archive brief

Solicitors and barristers are to fully withdraw from Crown Court cases in Northern Ireland as part of an ongoing dispute over legal aid fees

Solicitors and barristers are to fully withdraw from Crown Court cases in Northern Ireland as part of an ongoing dispute over legal aid fees.

By Belfast Herald Newsdesk2 min read

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Solicitors and barristers are to fully withdraw from Crown Court cases in Northern Ireland as part of an ongoing dispute over legal aid fees.

The development formed part of the day's news across Northern Ireland. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to BBC News on 12 December 2025.

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