Judicial Appointments Commission Bill ‘has been debated long enough’, Minister tells Bar council dinner
While most sectors have seen their pay restored, failure to reverse the cuts to criminal legal aid fees has sparked several protests led by barristers working in the District Courts. A further protest is planned for July 14th.
The Minister said she hopes to enact the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill, published in March 2022, with a view to overhauling the judicial appointments system here, within the coming weeks. The respect in Ireland for the rule of law cannot be taken for granted and we must work together to maintain it, she said.
Those appointments have begun and a further 20 judges will be appointed “on the condition of certain reforms and efficiencies having been implemented”. The reform agenda includes implementation of the report of the civil justice review group, headed by former High Court president, Mr Justice Peter Kelly, the Minister outlined. “It is worth reminding ourselves again of its goal: enabling easier, cheaper and quicker access to civil justice.”
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