Legal profession reform Bill
Michael McNamara asks when legal-services reform and the Legal Services Ombudsman Act will be implemented; the Taoiseach says Cabinet has authorised further drafting and the Bill is expected to be completed by year-end.
I note the Minister for Justice and Equality has brought before the Seanad legislation reforming the oldest profession. When will legislation reforming the second oldest and more powerful profession, the legal profession, appear? Is it intentionally being timed to fall with the Dáil? If it will not appear before the Dáil, will we at least have a commencement order for the Legal Services Ombudsman Act 2009? If not, is this motivated by a concern-----
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-----that speechwriting and financial contributions from the Bar to certain political parties might dry up?