Secret Barrister spells it out
Why Dominic Raab must do more to support criminal justice
The criminal practitioner who writes as Secret Barrister explains today why members of the bar are no longer willing to accept “returns”. These are briefs that are returned the night before a hearing because another case has overrun and the barrister who was originally instructed is no longer available.
Normally, returns are picked up by other barristers…
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