Follow our series next week

■ Legal prices in Ireland are rising and the cost of accessing the superior courts is so high that many types of litigation are simply beyond the reach of average people.

■ In this series, we examine how high fees and a lack of transparency, competition and efficiency is fuelling the cost of our legal system.

■ Next week, we will also examine the State agencies spending big on legal fees and the law firms who have cornered the market.