Law Society rejects solicitors’ claims of bias

THE Law Society has rejected claims it was biased when it deemed that excessive fees were charged by a firm of Cork solicitors to two abuse victims for processing claims before the Residential Institutions Redress Board.

Yesterday counsel for the Law Society Mr Shane Murphy SC told the High Court that his client rejected the claims of bias, and that the society’s complaints committee was entitled to investigate any complaints of misconduct against solicitors.

Mr Murphy was making legal submissions on behalf of the Law Society in judicial review proceedings brought Mr Gary O’Driscoll, of Shearwater Apartments, Kinsale, and Mr Grattan d’Esterre Roberts, of Riverwood, Currabinny, Carrigaline, who are challenging the handling by the Law Society and its complaints committee of matters relating to the fees issue.