11 Feabh 2014, 10:56
The Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality will resume its consideration of the Legal Services Regulation Bill tomorrow, Wednesday 12th February 2014 when it meets with the Minister for Justice and Equality Alan Shatter.
Committee Chairman David Stanton, TD, said: “The Legal Services Regulation Bill provides for the establishment of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority and for the establishment of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal to make determinations as to misconduct by legal practitioners. It also provides for new structures in which legal practitioners may provide services together or with others, as well providing for the establishment of a roll of practising barristers, the reform of the law relating to the charging of costs by legal practitioners and the system of the assessment of costs relating to the provision of legal services, and the manner of appointment of persons to be Senior Counsel. Tomorrow, the Committee will continue consideration and members will have the opportunity to propose and discuss any amendments to the legislation as time permits.”
This meeting will start in Committee Room 2 at 10am tomorrow, Wednesday, 12th February 2014.
Committee proceedings can be followed live here.
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Committee Membership
Deputies: Niall Collins (FF); Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (FG); Alan Farrell (FG); Anne Ferris (LAB) [Vice-Chairman]; Seán Kenny (LAB); Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (SF); Finian McGrath (IND); John Paul Phelan (FG); David Stanton (FG) [Chairman]