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GAZETTE
SEPTEMBER 1987
YES, MINISTER FOR
JUSTICE
(Dail Debates. 10 November 1987)
Solicitors' Fees
Mr. McCoy
asked the Minister
for Justice the plans, if any, he had
to abolish the torts of maintenance
and champerty in order to render
lawful the charging of contingency
fees by solicitors.
Minister for Jus t i ce (Mr.
Collins):
Legislation would be
necessary to enable such a change
to be made. I could not undertake
to include, by way of reply to
parliamentary questions, what
specific legislative proposals I
might have in a particular area. Any
proposals I may have in relation to
the subject matter of this question
will be announced in the ordinary
way in due course.
Death Penalty.
Mr. McCoy
asked the Minister
for Justice the plans, if any, he has
to abolish the death penalty; and if
he will make a statement on the
matter.
Minister for Jus t i ce (Mr.
Collins):
For reasons which have
been explained in this House on
previous occasions, I could not
undertake to indicate, by way of
reply to parliamentary questions,
what specific legislative proposals
I might have in a particular area.
Any proposals I may have in
relation to the subject matter of
this question will be announced in
the ordinary way in due course.
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