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The Criminal Bar Association exists to represent the views of the practising members of the Criminal Bar in England and Wales. RT's not an endorsement.
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    The CBA
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    May 18
    We are not against Modernisation. But we are against measures that will dumb down our excellent system, and lead to injustice, both for those accused, and those who are the victims of crime. #JusticeNeedsJuries Read a brief update on the Courts and Tribunal Bill, now being
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    The CBA
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    Oct 6, 2020
    Dear @BorisJohnson, Throughout Covid-19 we have prosecuted & defended individuals in the CJS. We believe in the rule of law, the innocent should be acquitted and the guilty convicted. You have failed to fund the system properly. Do not lay blame at our door; it is at yours.
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    The CBA
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    Feb 10, 2022
    In response to @DominicRaab's misleading article, a few truths: 1. We have not asked the government to infringe any public law principles. This is a lie. We have asked for a response to a report MoJ commissioned, and have had since the end of November.
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    The CBA
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    Aug 27, 2020
    This is an outrageous attack on the rule of law & lawyers who seek to uphold it. Act lawfully or face challenge. It requires immediate condemnation by the Lord Chancellor @RobertBuckland & @attorneygeneral @SuellaBraverman And resignations from those responsible @ukhomeoffice
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    The CBA
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    Jul 18, 2022
    Criminal barristers have attended Parliament to lobby their MPs regarding the crisis in the Criminal Justice System
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    The CBA
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    Oct 6, 2020
    To be clear to all non-lawyers, it was a positive government policy as of 2018 to defund courts and reduce the number of court rooms to hear criminal cases, resulting in a +40,000 case backlog in March 2020. The Government have hamstrung the Criminal Justice System. Not lawyers.
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    The CBA
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    Oct 6, 2020
    Dear @BorisJohnson, Throughout Covid-19 we have prosecuted & defended individuals in the CJS. We believe in the rule of law, the innocent should be acquitted and the guilty convicted. You have failed to fund the system properly. Do not lay blame at our door; it is at yours.
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    The CBA
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    Aug 22, 2022
    Our members have made the difficult decision to adopt the current action on an indefinite basis from 05 September. This is about more than just money. This is about safeguarding the future viability and fitness of the CJS for all who become involved in it.
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    The CBA
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    Feb 10, 2022
    Replying to @TheCriminalBar
    2. The report, which Dominic Raab has had for nearly 4 months, outlines investment in the profession is urgent. Urgent is not 9 months time. Over 92% of criminal barristers in our recent survey thought a delayed response such as this was unreasonable.
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    The CBA
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    Feb 10, 2022
    Replying to @TheCriminalBar
    7. Too many have left the profession; funding is needed urgently. Prosecutors are now regularly not available for cases. Diversity demands investment. We need funding to ensure the justice system functions. You aren't tough on crime if you don't fund the CJS.
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    The CBA
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    Feb 10, 2022
    Replying to @TheCriminalBar
    3. Pay has not been boosted. This is a lie. There has been a real terms reduction for 25 years. The latest government spending figures show less and less is being spent on AGFS. Before the pandemic the government cut sitting days, cutting pay with it and producing the backlog.
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    The CBA
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    Feb 10, 2022
    Replying to @TheCriminalBar
    3. Since before 2018, we have engaged with the CLAR process. It was recognised then that there was urgency, and that funding was needed. The interim measures were just that; interim. We have been patient, and engaged, for nearly 4 years. Any suggestion to the contrary is a lie.
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    The CBA
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    Aug 7, 2024
    We prosecute and defend Without fear or favour Lawyers are here for all of us No us No you
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    The CBA
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    Feb 3, 2021
    We have spent months campaigning, writing reports & instructing @Mishcon_de_Reya to protect our members and the Bar from the discriminatory project to introduce Extended Court Operating Hours. We are pleased that @MoJGovUK has taken the decision not proceed with the scheme.
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    The CBA
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    Jul 25, 2020
    The Government response to @BarristerSecret damning assessment of our criminal justice system is inaccurate and woefully inadequate. The legal aid criminal Bar has received no support from Government in anyway. Our members are angry. The CBA are furious.
    The Secret Barrister: Justice in a pandemic
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