Jim O'Callaghan: “This is about recognising that the system needs to be improved, and a system which has a payment structure, which…”

And those reductions in costs have been achieved through difficult reforms that Colm and I have introduced as policies.

All our focus should be on what’s in the best interests of court users.

I would appeal to solicitors to come along with the majority of our colleagues who are providing the service under the criminal legal aid scheme.

I made a series of concessions.