Govt Gives Up Right to Determine Attorney Fees

Ljubljana, 12 March - The government adopted on Thursday amendments to the attorneys act, which restore the right of the Bar Association to set attorney fees, however on condition that the proposed fees are also approved by the justice minister. The previous government allowed the fees to be determined by the state.

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (central), Environment Ministry State Secretary Zoran Kus (left) and Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik (right) addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (central), Environment Ministry State Secretary Zoran Kus (left) and Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik (right) addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) and Environment Ministry State Secretary Zoran Kus addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) and Environment Ministry State Secretary Zoran Kus addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Environment Ministry State Secretary Zoran Kus addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Environment Ministry State Secretary Zoran Kus addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Environment Ministry State Secretary Zoran Kus addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Environment Ministry State Secretary Zoran Kus addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Environment Ministry State Secretary Zoran Kus addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Environment Ministry State Secretary Zoran Kus addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Environment Ministry State Secretary Zoran Kus addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Environment Ministry State Secretary Zoran Kus addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and
Economy Minister Matej Lahovnik addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and Justice Minister Ales Zalar addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and
Justice Minister Ales Zalar addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and Justice Minister Ales Zalar addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and
Justice Minister Ales Zalar addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik addressing the press after a government session. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and
Labour, the Family and Social Affairs Minister Ivan Svetlik addressing the press after a government session.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

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