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Recommendation 8
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The justice system needs talented lawyers from all backgrounds to choose to practise criminal law...
Conclusion
The justice system needs talented lawyers from all backgrounds to choose to practise criminal law and for the professions to be able to retain them. In 2018, The Future of Legal Aid 67 our predecessor Committee stated “that current difficulties in recruitment to the Criminal Bar could have a negative impact on future recruitment to, and diversity within, the judiciary—in particular for judicial office holders in the criminal courts”. This inquiry’s evidence has reaffirmed those concerns.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
as part of his Independent Review, including provider diversity and what the barriers to entry, retention and career advancement within the Criminal Legal Aid profession are for individuals with protected characteristics or from lower socio-economic backgrounds or for individuals operating within particular parts of England and Wales. We will address this issue in our response to his review and have committed to responding to the Review’s final report before the end of 2021.