Government reform of legal profession criticised

The Government has been severely criticised for watering down reforms of the legal profession, which, according to the European Commission, could make the country’s recovery more difficult.

While the long-awaited law, demanded by the Troika as part of the changes needed to survive the banking crisis, finally went through the Dáil in December, it could take months to implement.

The regular report from Brussels on how the country is progressing devoted a chapter to legal services reform, warning that further reforms to the legal services could be needed.