Justice Gita Gopi expressed hope that foreign lawyers, whose entry to India has now been cleared, would treat litigants better.
“I am happy that now foreign lawyers are coming to India. At least they will treat litigants better. I say so because, I have seen litigants spending so much money and coming from far-off places to Ahmedabad to meet the advocates. But in turn, they aren’t treated well. They will be made to sit in the office. Forget offering water or tea, you (advocates) don’t even allow them inside your chambers,” Justice Gopi said.
The Bar Council of India had recently framed rules allowing entry of foreign lawyers to India, albeit in a limited way. Foreign lawyers would be entitled to practice only on foreign law and advise only foreign clients. They would not be entitled to appear and argue in courts or tribunals but can only do transactional and advisory work.
Source: Barandbench
