DAC Beachcroft Ireland LLP (DAC Beachcroft Ireland LLP)

Lobbying Organisation DAC Beachcroft Ireland LLP

Date published 19 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan. 2023 to 30 Apr. 2023

Specific Details Submission to the consultation review of the current Civil Legal Aid Scheme in Ireland

Intended results Recommending further (i) research to identify areas of unmet legal need to inform any potential expansion of the scheme; (ii) comparative research analysing the civil legal aid systems in other common law jurisdictions; and (iii) review of the applicable thresholds of the Scheme 2. Sharing observations in relation to the current Civil Legal Aid Scheme in Ireland 3. Submission to support the review of the current Civil Legal Aid Scheme in Ireland as founding signatories and active members of Pro Bono Pledge Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Lisa Broderick

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Submission to Civil Legal Aid Scheme Review to the Civil Legal Aid Scheme Group reporting to the Minister for Justice

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Justice)