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New York Bar chief writes to Theresa May over ‘climate of intimidation’ for NI lawyers (Irish Legal News)
Irish Legal News, July 13, 2017
New York Bar chief writes to Theresa May over ‘climate of intimidation’ for NI lawyers
“The New York Bar has expressed its concern over the ‘climate of intimidation’ that lawyers in Northern Ireland face. The Bar represents 24,000 attorneys as well as judges, government officials and legal academics in New York City. John Kiernan, president of the Bar, has written to British Prime Minister Theresa May and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland James Brokenshire to ask that the UK government ‘refrain from the use of inflammatory rhetoric’ in discussions over ongoing cases. Plans to prosecute former British soldiers over alleged offences committed during the Troubles has causes a backlash in Britain.”
