Seanad debates
Thursday, 20 November 2003
Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Second Stage.
I welcome that the PIAB is for genuine cases only. It has many good features, such as the fact it will be document-based with a book of quantum, with its own assessors. The lawyers have concerns and Senator O'Toole has threatened he will deal with the communication from the Bar Council. Rights of access to the courts, fair procedures and equality before the law are a sine qua non of our constitutional protection. I hope the fears of various parties will be allayed.
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