Justice will be done

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Defence solicitors and other campaigners in the UK are expressing surprise at the effectiveness of the Criminal Cases Review Commission, which began operating in 1997, compared with the Home Office. They have found that the commission is willing to discuss details of individual cases in a way which the Home Office was not, and that the name of the person reviewing a specific case is revealed. The commission currently has 14 commissioners and 24 caseworkers, but its budget of almost 6 million pounds sterling has been increased to allow it to take on a further 16 caseworkers.

Criminal Law NEC, Management, Criminal law, United Kingdom. Criminal Cases Review Commission

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How prosecutors can help police with their inquiries

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A trial project which has been running in the UK for a year has placed senior Crown Prosecution Service lawyers in police stations across the country. This ensures that detectives have rapid access to expert advice, thus allowing them to take the most appropriate action in each case. This is particularly important when a suspect is in police custody and must be charged within a short time. This approach allows charges to be right from the very beginning, cutting down on valuable police time.

Services, United Kingdom. Crown Prosecution Service

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Lawyers on a loser with no win, no fee cases

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There is no commercial basis for UK solicitors to take on medical negligence cases under a conditional fee agreement, according to solicitor Kerry Underwood. This is because there are high costs associated with initial investigations on the merits of the case and with insuring against losing and having to pay the other side's costs. Underwood feels that anyone injured as a result of medical treatment should have compensation from the National Health Service budget.

Legal Aid & Fee Reimbursmt, Laws, regulations and rules, Attorneys, Lawyers' fees, Medical jurisprudence, Forensic medicine, Legal aid

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