Marshall: Lawyers must bear costs

Law reform initiatives will carry a big bill, but Attorney General Dale Marshall says Government is not prepared to foot it all.

During the Law Reform Commission’s workshop and discussion on the draft Legal Professional Bill, held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre yesterday, commission chairman and retired Chief Justice Sir David Simmons said there would be a “substantial increase” in the obligations of the Barbados Bar Association.

“I wish to make [some] comments, especially for the Attorney General and the Government .