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Vulnerable 'denied' representation

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Vulnerable women and children are being denied professional representation in the family courts, the Bar Council says. Chairman of the Bar Council Desmond Browne and Justice minister Bridget Prentice discuss if the drop in the level of legal aid is driving specialist barristers away.

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