Update to #BarCouncil by @brummybar.bsky.social who led the our working groups on Gauke sentencing review & Leveson criminal justice review. We've not supported proposal for intermediate courts - on principle & practical grounds. Read our release & submission: www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/jur... - ThreadSky

thebarcouncil.bsky.social • 22 days ago

Update to #BarCouncil by @brummybar.bsky.social who led the our working groups on Gauke sentencing review & Leveson criminal justice review. We've not supported proposal for intermediate courts - on principle & practical grounds. Read our release & submission: https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/juryless-trials-not-the-answer-to-court-crisis-barristers-warn.html

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fitzroybaggers.bsky.social•22 days ago

Look, just tell them to invest in the current system the miserable cheapskates that they are!

thebarcouncil.bsky.social•22 days ago

@brummybar.bsky.social flags the Idle Courts account to #BarCouncil which shows the current state of criminal courts: https://bsky.app/profile/idlecourts.bsky.social

thebarcouncil.bsky.social•22 days ago

@brummybar.bsky.social says the Leveson and Gauke responses should be read together for overall view of criminal justice situation. #BarCouncil See our Gauke submission here: https://www.barcouncil.org.uk/resource/barristers-call-for-radical-rethink-on-tough-sentencing.html

thebarcouncil.bsky.social•22 days ago

Richard Wright KC updates #BarCouncil on discussions with the CPS on prosecution fees. On defence fees - the AGFS subgroup of the criminal legal aid advisory board has been gathering evidence to make case for additional funding. Building evidence base for underpaid categories.

thebarcouncil.bsky.social•22 days ago

Richard Wright KC says there is still an underspend from the deal on defence fees. He reiterates the #BarCouncil call for an independent fee review body to get away from the current cycle. Recent success on uplift in travel & accomm fees - thanks to Jo Martin KC for putting it on the agenda

thebarcouncil.bsky.social•22 days ago

On civil & family fees Richard Wright KC says Remuneration Cttee continues to work on analysing the data to feed into the Ministry of Justice. #BarCouncil

thebarcouncil.bsky.social•22 days ago

Bar Vice Chair @kirstybrimelow.bsky.social says former DPP committed to parity btween defence & prosecution fees and asks if commitment stands. RWKC says whenever there is an increase in defence fees we seek matched increase in prosecution. Sense that new DPP will take similar approach #BarCouncil

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