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11th November 2018
11:10am GMT

Deputy Kelleher said, “If this Government intends on intervening in judicial discretion, it should firmly outline its case as top why they believe this is a suitable approach. This shouldn’t be an adhoc or knee jerk move considering the precedent it would set and the implications of so.
“Upholding judicial independence is crucially important. I am concerned that this claim made by Minister D’Arcy, to hold a referendum is designed to directly interfere with the judiciary in our State. There are a number of recommendations put forward by the Chairperson of the Personal Injuries Commission that should be examined and implemented foremost to alleviate the cost of claims and before a referendum should even be properly considered.
“The Government needs to take the lead on putting in place serious insurance reforms not place it’s focus on improperly constraining judicial decisions."
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