Mr. William Morrin:

Hands up, I had to threaten Revenue, via a solicitor’s firm, because it would not pay me. My lived experience is that barristers cannot afford to stay in the District Court. The Cathaoirleach is right about if cases were heard in the Four Courts. I have been told anecdotes of barristers being handed briefs by colleagues because they were too busy. The courts were separated, though, and people are either in the Criminal Courts of Justice or the Four Courts now and there are no handovers. That limits a young barrister’s earning potential.