Lobbying for better Civil Legal Aid in family law cases
By: Keith Walsh Solicitors and Senior Counsel Posted on: 17-Feb-2026
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There is a light that never goes out - in great company advocating for Reform of Civil Legal Aid on Tuesday 3pm before the Joint Oireachtas (Parliamentary) Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
- Ms. Sarah Benson, CEO, Women's Aid
- Seán Guerin SC, Chair of the Council, The Bar of Ireland
- Ms. Cliona Cleary BL, Chair of the Civil State Bar Committee, The Bar of Ireland
- Ms. Eilis Barry, Chief Executive, Free Legal Advice Centres
- Mr. Christopher Bowes, Policy & Public Affairs Manager, Free Legal Advice Centres
- Ms. Joan Crawford, Chief Executive Officer, Legal Aid Board
- Ms. Emily Sherlock, Director of Internal Service Delivery (Civil), Legal Aid Board
- Mr. Keith Walsh S.C., Member of the Family and Child Law Committee, Law Society of Ireland
- Dr. Brian Hunt, Director of Policy at the Law Society of Ireland, Law Society of Ireland
Private Session
17 Feb 2026, 15:00, CR1, LH 2000
Categories
- Divorce 70
- Probate 8
- Separation 62
- Accident claim 105
- Personal injuries 113
- Compensation 60
- injuries board 44
- injuriesboard ie 32
- PIAB 48
- Personal injuries assessment board 57
- Ward of Court 1
- justice 6
- Divorce in Ireland 89
- Recognition of foreign divorce in Ireland 3
- Mediation 8
- Domestic violence 17
- Barring order 13
- Safety order 9
- Guardianship 13
- Maintenance 18
- Employment Appeals Tribunal 7
- Employment Law 8
- Commercial Law 0
- Mental Health Law 1
- Capacity 25
- Human Rights 5
- Family Law 34
- Children and Family Relationships Bill 27
- Investment 0
- Tourism 0
- Revenue 0
- Planning Permission 0
- Surrogacy 0
- Adoption 4
- Asbestos Education Committee 0
- Contract Law 4
- Criminal Law 0
- Irish Courts 14
- Conveyancing 2
- Debt Collection 0
- Debt Collection 308 0
- Judgements 2
- Equality Law 1
- Wills 9
- Family Law 317 27
- Law Society England 1
- Wales Gazette 0
- Negligence 95
- Defamation 6
- Adoption Authority of Ireland 4
- Assault 5
- Collaborative Law 394 3
- Legal Separation 60
- Child Abduction 15
- Child Law 34
- Childcare 20
- best interests of children 42
- Cohabitants 11
- Civil partnership 11
- Adoption 408 1
- Cohabitants 409 4
- Cohabitant 10
- Mental Health Law 415 1
- Medical Negligence 4
- Recognition of foreign divorce in Ireland 486 4
- Unmarried couples 10
- common law husband 4
- common law wife 5
- Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 1
- Child Abduction 541 3
- International Child Abduction 3
- inheritance on legal separation 2
- inheritance on divorce 2
- division of assets legal separation 5
- division of assets divorce 5
- Power of Attorney 1
- EPA 1
- Contributory Negligence 12
- Access 5
- Shared parenting 11
- Solicitors 3
- Law Society of Ireland 3
- Duty of Care 30
- Court of Appeal 7
- Litigation 25
- Road Traffic Accident 7
- Lease 1
- Custody 3
- Family Lawyer 5
- best divorce lawyer 15
- best family lawyer 8
- best family law solicitor Ireland 6
- best family law solicitor dublin 8
- best divorce solicitor dublin 9
- Brexit 4
- Brexit and family law in Ireland and Britain UK 5
- Executor 1
- Grant of Probate 2
- beneficiary 0
- Executor 715 0
- Divorce Referendum 4
- best divorce solicitor 6
- Parental alienation 0
- section 32 report 0
- section 47 report 0
- buyiing a house 0
- selling a house 2
- buying a house 2
- what to do when someone dies 2
- Relocation 1
- Summary return 1
- Collaborative Law 1
- Civil Legal Aid in Ireland 1