Bar association pulls out of Taman inquiry

The Manitoba Bar Association has pulled out of the upcoming Taman Inquiry because of a lack of money to hire a lawyer, association president Mike Law said today.

The bar association, a volunteer organization that represents all lawyers, won standing at the inquiry but was denied funding by the province to hire a lawyer, Law said.

The result is the association won’t be able to represent the profession when the inquiry begins June 2.

“The public suffers from our lack of input,” Law said. “The public is served by a well-run justice system.”