Minister, Attorneys Remain at Odds over Fees

Ljubljana, 18 February - Justice Minister Lovro Sturm and the Bar failed on Monday to reach agreement on who will set attorney fees in the future. Sturm said after talks that the ministry would stand by its amendments to the attorneys act by which fees would be set by an outside body.

Ljubljana, ministrstvo za pravosodje. Srečanje ministra za pravosodje Lovra Šturma s predstavniki Odvetniške zbornice Slovenije na temo novele zakona o odvetništvu. Predsednik Odvetniške zbornice Slovenije Miha Kozinc. Foto: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana, ministrstvo za pravosodje.
Srečanje ministra za pravosodje Lovra Šturma s predstavniki Odvetniške zbornice Slovenije na temo novele zakona o odvetništvu.
Predsednik Odvetniške zbornice Slovenije Miha Kozinc.
Foto: Domen Grögl/STA

Ljubljana Justice Minister Lovro Sturm following a meeting on amendments to attorneys act with Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Justice Minister Lovro Sturm following a meeting on amendments to attorneys act with Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Justice Minister Lovro Sturm (right) and Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, following a meeting on amendments to attorneys act. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Justice Minister Lovro Sturm (right) and Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, following a meeting on amendments to attorneys act.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Justice Minister Lovro Sturm (right) and Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, following a meeting on amendments to attorneys act. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Justice Minister Lovro Sturm (right) and Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, following a meeting on amendments to attorneys act.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, following a meeting on amendments to attorneys act with Justice Minister Lovro Sturm. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, following a meeting on amendments to attorneys act with Justice Minister Lovro Sturm.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, following a meeting on amendments to attorneys act with Justice Minister Lovro Sturm. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, following a meeting on amendments to attorneys act with Justice Minister Lovro Sturm.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Justice Minister Lovro Sturm (right) and Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, following a meeting on amendments to attorneys act. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Justice Minister Lovro Sturm (right) and Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, following a meeting on amendments to attorneys act.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Justice Minister Lovro Sturm at a meeting with Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Justice Minister Lovro Sturm at a meeting with Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, at a meeting with Justice Minister Lovro Sturm. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, at a meeting with Justice Minister Lovro Sturm.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, at a meeting with Justice Minister Lovro Sturm. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, at a meeting with Justice Minister Lovro Sturm.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, at a meeting with Justice Minister Lovro Sturm. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, at a meeting with Justice Minister Lovro Sturm.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, at a meeting with Justice Minister Lovro Sturm. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, at a meeting with Justice Minister Lovro Sturm.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, at a meeting with Justice Minister Lovro Sturm. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Miha Kozinc, the president of the Slovenian Bar Association, at a meeting with Justice Minister Lovro Sturm.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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