David Norris (Independent)

I forgot to say I am glad to see subsection 1(c) about the admission policies because I raised a matter on the Adjournment here some years ago concerning a young man, Frank McGowan, who had been disbarred from admission to the courses in the Incorporated Law Society. I am not sure whether there was subsequently a legal case but I do not think there was. It was ultimately resolved. My friend and colleague, Senator Bacik, informs me that she was very much involved in that agitation too. I am not sure whether she wants to speak on this matter. There was certainly a narrowing at that point and, through a combination of student protest and the operations of the Houses of the Oireachtas, the Law Society did reform its very narrow policies.

I would have thought that Senator O'Donovan's acquaintance, who seems to have been very unfortunately treated, would have had recourse under civil law against the person who had fraudulently misrepresented himself or had failed him in various ways. There may be wiser counsel here.