Barry Magee
Barry Magee is the Chief Legal Costs Adjudicator of Ireland, having been appointed to the position in October 2023. He oversees the adjudication of legal costs disputes, ensuring transparency and fairness in the legal cost claims process. Under his leadership, the Office of the Legal Costs Adjudicators reported significant deductions in legal costs claims, highlighting his role in managing and resolving disputes within the legal system.
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Barry Magee is the chief legal costs adjudicator overseeing the school's costs recovery application.
School wants Enoch Burke to pay its €300,000 costs bill for first year of litigation saga – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-02-17
Chief legal costs adjudicator Barry Magee, who was appointed to the position last October, said that effectively means no delays between lodging an application and a case coming up for hearing.
Adjudicators cut almost €15m in legal costs from €35m claimed in 179 cases – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-08