Requirement to submit eTC

Solicitors wishing to have their name retained on the Criminal Legal Aid Panel beyond 30 November 2018, for the year commencing 1 December 2018, must submit an eTC to the relevant County Registrar after 30 November 2018 but before 31 December 2018. A printed eTC dated after 30 November 2018 should be forwarded to the relevant County Registrar(s)/Office Manager(s) for verification.  

In order to remain on the panel in 2019 a solicitor must submit their eTC to the Court Office after 30 November 2018.The Department of Justice has advised that “if a solicitor does not forward their printed e-TC dated after 30 November 2018 to the relevant County Registrar(s)/Officer Manager(s) their name will be removed from the Criminal Legal Aid Panel(s) with effect from 1 January 2019.”

• Download the Notice from the Department of Justice

Further information

For further information, please refer to the Department of Justice and Equality letter sent to every solicitor whose name is on a current panel maintained by a County Registrar/Office Manager and their Notice to Practitioners.