Stephen Davies
@sdavieslaw.bsky.social
Criminal Defence Solicitor | London
Former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett is correct in saying we should be making use of all available resources - all judges, all courtrooms and all lawyers!
The Commission’s report is flawed:
It does not address why Recorders cannot fill empty Crown Court rooms
The Commission’s report is flawed:
It does not address why Recorders cannot fill empty Crown Court rooms
April 14, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett is correct in saying we should be making use of all available resources - all judges, all courtrooms and all lawyers!
The Commission’s report is flawed:
It does not address why Recorders cannot fill empty Crown Court rooms
The Commission’s report is flawed:
It does not address why Recorders cannot fill empty Crown Court rooms
It cannot be right that legal aid lawyers are bearing the brunt of a tax caused by substantial delay. We are being forced to litigate low volume Crown Court matters for 3-4 years. The graduated fee was not created with any delay proxy in mind.
The profession should be screaming.
The profession should be screaming.
March 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM
It cannot be right that legal aid lawyers are bearing the brunt of a tax caused by substantial delay. We are being forced to litigate low volume Crown Court matters for 3-4 years. The graduated fee was not created with any delay proxy in mind.
The profession should be screaming.
The profession should be screaming.
I note that one proposal is the introduction of a mid-tier court that will sit between the Magistrates’ and Crown Court, restricting the use of juries.
The backlog doesn’t isn’t for lack of jurors. It exists b/c there isn’t the man/woman power.
Will they ever listen?
The backlog doesn’t isn’t for lack of jurors. It exists b/c there isn’t the man/woman power.
Will they ever listen?
January 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I note that one proposal is the introduction of a mid-tier court that will sit between the Magistrates’ and Crown Court, restricting the use of juries.
The backlog doesn’t isn’t for lack of jurors. It exists b/c there isn’t the man/woman power.
Will they ever listen?
The backlog doesn’t isn’t for lack of jurors. It exists b/c there isn’t the man/woman power.
Will they ever listen?