Barristers not complying with Covid guidelines, says High Court president

Judge Mary Irvine has written to the Bar Council to warn that many barristers are not properly following the Covid-19 guidelines and as a result are putting their colleagues at risk. File picture

Barristers have been “dismissive or aggressive” when challenged by Courts staff for not complying with Covid-19 guidelines while at work, the president of the High Court has said.

Judge Mary Irvine has written to the Bar Council to warn that many barristers are not properly following the Covid-19 guidelines and as a result are putting the health and livelihoods of their colleagues at risk.