Sean Barrett (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Section 124 on agreement regarding legal costs, etc. states, "A legal practitioner and his or her client may make an agreement". I have asked for "shall" to replace "may". As the Minister has said, it is necessary that those costs be stated upfront given the level of complaints. I am inclined to agree with the Minister providing that the amendment to section 124 is acceptable but we have not reached that one. We might come back on Report Stage. I agree with what the Minister has said but the costs must be brought upfront. The Minister cannot rely on section 124 and it might be necessary to look at the word "may" the next day.