Legal
Taoiseach told to treat barristers ‘fairly’ amid calls for reversal of recession-era cuts
The Bar Council of Ireland was responding after calls for recession-era cuts to be undone at a meeting of the Fine Gael parliamentary party earlier this week
Leo Varadkar has been told to treat barristers looking for a reversal of recession-era cuts “fairly” following indications that the government may seek concessions from the profession in return.
In a letter to the Taoiseach today, Sara Phelan, chairwoman of the Bar Council, said “there should be no misunderstanding of the present position”.
“The Bar has already provided flexibility and efficiencies comparable to those provided by other groups in return for reversal of cuts and ...