New legal services bill will not make it easier to access courts claims Renua TD

A new legal services bill will not save the public money and will not make it easier to access the courts, it has been claimed.

Renua TD Billy Timmins and economist Stephen Kinsella both criticised the “watered down” bill which was passed by the Dáil yesterday claiming people will pay more for legal services.

Mr Timmins, who had called for multidisciplinary regulation of solicitors, barristers and others in the legal profession said: “This has been a complete backtrack by the minister.”