Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 December 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Access to Justice and Legal Costs: Discussion (Resumed)

Dr. Brian Doherty:

The complaint can certainly be received and considered. I believe that the Act allows that the LSRA can examine the issue and can, in certain circumstances, append the consideration of the complaint to the conclusion of the legal proceedings. An avenue is open to the LSRA to consider the complaint. I do not think the issue of complaints has arisen since 7 October. I do not think it is a prohibition. It is a prohibition if a court has determined the issue, but if it is pending, I believe that we can still have jurisdiction in certain circumstances. Obviously the court proceedings may taken precedence in certain circumstances.

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