The Department of Justice v Phoenix Law Solicitors
The Department of Justice v Phoenix Law Solicitors [2025] NIKB 65 (10 October 2026)
The High Court held that exceptional preparation funding under Northern Ireland legal aid rules may cover work done before the certificate, if contemporaneous records and other safeguards are met.
- Legal aid certificates
- Exceptional preparation payments
- Retrospective application of legal aid rules
- Statutory interpretation
- Costs assessment
- Legal-aid