Law Society President Stuart Gilhooly and Bar Council Chairman Paul McGarry sent a joint letter to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on on Friday 21 July, stressing the importance of judicial independence for the integrity of the legal framework across the EU.

“We have read reports of the concerning developments in Poland over recent months - including restrictions on the news media, public gatherings and activities of non-government organisations. Now these new developments strike at the very heart of a modern democracy and have widespread implications for the whole of Europe,” said Mr Gilhooly.

• Read the press release: Legal bodies express grave concern over threat to independence of judiciary in Republic of Poland

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