Ms Caroline Counihan:

We could certainly look at it if we had the resources. I have not considered the position of a solicitor in detail, as I am a barrister. I have not thought about how solicitors should be contained, whether they should work in-house, what supports they would need, whether we would need professional indemnity insurance to cover them, how much space they would need, and so on. We could look at somehow taking on that role if we had the resources and if it were appropriate within the solicitors' own professional conduct rules. I do not know whether that is the case. I do not know whether that is appropriate from their point of view. Perhaps solicitors might be able to assist the Deputy a bit better on that question