Seanad debates

Monday, 24 November 2003

Personal Injuries Assessment Board Bill 2003: Committee Stage.

 

As Senator Leyden said, claimants presumably can resort to legal advice at any stage of the process and if there is an oral hearing presumably they can bring a lawyer with them. Nonetheless, the dealings of the board are with the claimant rather than the lawyer. It is important that this point is cleared up. We are trying to clarify whether there is any substance to the view that this is in some way weighted against the claimant. This is also what the Law Society is trying to establish.

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