6 Dec 2022

Law expert says new Royal Commission adds pressure to system

From Midday Report, 12:44 pm on 6 December 2022

A law expert says the just-announced Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Government's Covid-19 response, may stretch the workloads of those lawyers who specialise in inquiry work.

This is the third Royal Commission the government has launched since 2017.

One was set up following the Christchurch mosque attacks and the other into abuse in state and faith-based care is ongoing.

Each inquiry requires a huge amount of resource - both financially and in staffing.

The President of the Bar Association, Maria Dew KC, spoke to Katie Scotcher.