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NOTICE TO PRACTITIONERS

Retention of name on Criminal Legal Aid Panel for the panel year commencing 1 December 2007:

The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform has advised that a solicitor who wishes to have his/her name retained on the Legal Aid Panel(s) beyond 30 November 2007 must submit to the relevant county registrar(s) a tax clearance certificate (TCC) with an expiry date later than 30 November 2007.

A solicitor whose TCC has an expiry date on or before 30 November 2007, and wishes to have their name retained on the Criminal Legal Aid Panel(s) for the panel year beginning on 1 December 2007, must apply to the Revenue Commissioners for a new TCC.

Applying for a TCC in Writing:

Local Revenue Districts now deal with the processing of written applications for TCCs. The contact names, addresses and telephone numbers of the relevant Revenue Districts are available on the Revenue’s website, . You should contact your local Revenue District office for an application form (TC1).

Applying for a TCC Through Revenue’s Online Application Facility:

Arrangements have been introduced to allow taxpayers to apply online for a tax clearance certificate. The facility is to be found at Revenue’s website address: .

On receipt of your certificate, it should be forwarded to the relevant county registrar(s). NB – No fees under the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Regulations shall be payable to a solicitor who accepts an assignment to a case if his/her name is not, at the time of assignment, on the relevant solicitors’ panel.