Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 18 October 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
General Scheme of the Inspection of Places of Detention Bill 2022: Discussion
Mr. Mark Kelly:
I am not familiar with that specific provision. I would have to look at it in more detail. In a more general sense, that certainly has the potential to impinge on the independence of solicitors providing legal advice. It would have to be viewed with great caution. Not all solicitors, of course, are angels. There has to be some possibility for senior officers to express a view on certain forms of conduct but that must respect the fundamental requirement of the independence of the lawyer.
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