Questions raised over legal aid payments in Fishrot trial

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Questions have been raised over how legal aid lawyers are paid in one of the country's biggest corruption trials.

    
Allegations of unequal pay, unpaid legal work and special incentives for some have rocked the Ministry of Justice, as the Fishrot matter returns to court on Monday.

Justice Ministry to respond on legal aid tariff concerns

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The Executive Director in the Ministry of Justice, Audrin Mathe, has said the ministry will issue a response on Monday following questions raised about the tariffs of the Legal Aid programme and alleged disparities in remuneration between defence lawyers and prosecutors in the Fishrot corruption trial.

Cabinet Endorses 2025–2030 Legislative Agenda

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The Cabinet has approved this national legislative agenda dashboard for 2025 to 2030.

This was announced by Information and Communication Technology Minister Emma Theofelus when she presented the latest Cabinet briefing.