Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 4 July 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Discussion

9:00 am

Dr. Don Thornhill:

That is our plan. We see the various reforms, particularly the legal partnerships and the limited liability legal partnerships, as affording that. To take the specific instance of young barristers, we see those as a vehicle under which newly qualified barristers will be able to seek employment while practising law. The role of barristers will also include a comprehensive list of barristers who are available to practise law, which has not been the case up to now.