08 August 2019
Criminal practitioners have been urged to complete a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) questionnaire on unused material.
The MoJ agreed to accelerate its work on reviewing unused material along with cracked trials in the Crown Court and paper-heavy cases, as part of its criminal legal aid review. The agreement was reached after criminal barristers voted to stage a walkout in protest at low fees for defence and prosecution work. The Law Society, London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association and Criminal Law Solicitors Association have asked practitioners to respond in full to help the MoJ build its case to treasury.
