Prosecutor fees to rise as Ireland prepares for new CoA

Ireland's new Court of Appeal, due to start hearing cases next year, will lead to a rise in prosecutors fees, according to the Director of Public Prosecutions, Clare Loftus.

While the introduction of the 10-judge court is mainly being introduced to help shift a four-year case backlog, Ms Loftus has warned that the legal bill will inevitably increase. 'Of course, one of the consequences is that the expenditure of my office will also increase as more cases are processed,' she said, according to the Independent. However, several new practices are being introduced in order to reduce the number of hearings which are needed.