Parliament Passes Act on Lawyer Fees in Re-Vote

Ljubljana, 17 June - Parliament passed on Tuesday again the vetoed act on attorney fees, which gives the right to set the fees to parliament. While the government says the act aims at rewarding attorneys in a way that would promote settling matters as quickly as possible, the opposition believes the law would make attorney services dearer.

Ljubljana Opposition party presidents Gregor Golobic (left), Borut Pahor (center) and Katarina Kresal (right) urge voters to vote no at the provinces referendum. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Opposition party presidents Gregor Golobic (left), Borut Pahor (center) and Katarina Kresal (right) urge voters to vote no at the provinces referendum.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Day two of the June session of parliament, where amendments to the higher education law were successfully repassed. Higher Education Minister Mojca Kucler Dolinar and councillor Joze Mencinger. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Day two of the June session of parliament, where amendments to the higher education law were successfully repassed.
Higher Education Minister Mojca Kucler Dolinar and councillor Joze Mencinger.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Day two of the June session of parliament, where amendments to the higher education law were successfully repassed. MPs Eva Irgl and Marijan Pojbic of the ruling Slovenian Democrats (SDS) and independent MP janez Drobnic. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Day two of the June session of parliament, where amendments to the higher education law were successfully repassed.
MPs Eva Irgl and Marijan Pojbic of the ruling Slovenian Democrats (SDS) and independent MP janez Drobnic.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Day two of the June session of parliament, where amendments to the higher education law were successfully repassed. MP Vasja Klavora of the coalition Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) and Higher Education Minister Mojca Kucler Dolinar. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Day two of the June session of parliament, where amendments to the higher education law were successfully repassed.
MP Vasja Klavora of the coalition Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) and Higher Education Minister Mojca Kucler Dolinar.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Day two of the June session of parliament, where amendments to the higher education law were successfully repassed. Left to right: MP Ales Gulic of the Liberal Democrats (LDS), the deputy group's head Jozef Skolc and independent MP Slavko Gaber. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Day two of the June session of parliament, where amendments to the higher education law were successfully repassed.
Left to right: MP Ales Gulic of the Liberal Democrats (LDS), the deputy group's head Jozef Skolc and independent MP Slavko Gaber.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Day two of the June session of parliament, where amendments to the higher education law were successfully repassed. MPs Breda Pecan (left) and Majda Potrata of the opposition Social Democrats (SD). Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Day two of the June session of parliament, where amendments to the higher education law were successfully repassed.
MPs Breda Pecan (left) and Majda Potrata of the opposition Social Democrats (SD).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Day two of the June session of parliament, where amendments to the higher education law were successfully repassed. MP Marjeta Uhan of the coalition New Slovenia (NSi) and the group's head Jozef Horvat. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Day two of the June session of parliament, where amendments to the higher education law were successfully repassed.
MP Marjeta Uhan of the coalition New Slovenia (NSi) and the group's head Jozef Horvat.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Day two of the June session of parliament, where amendments to the higher education law were successfully repassed. MP Janez Drobnic. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Day two of the June session of parliament, where amendments to the higher education law were successfully repassed.
MP Janez Drobnic.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Day two of the June session of parliament, where amendments to the higher education law were successfully repassed. MPs Kristijan Janc of the coalition People's Party (SLS) and Bogdan Barovic of the opposition National Party (SNS). Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Day two of the June session of parliament, where amendments to the higher education law were successfully repassed.
MPs Kristijan Janc of the coalition People's Party (SLS) and Bogdan Barovic of the opposition National Party (SNS).
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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