The select committee said that reform should be concentrated first on the areas where expenditure was rising fastest — crown court work and child care proceedings. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
Last month, the government confirmed it would reduce the cap on the number of claimable pages of prosecution evidence in Crown Court cases from 10,000 to 6,000, despite 97 % of consultation responses opposing the proposal. (younglegalaidlawyers.org)
The Judge sentencing Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce is expected to resume the hearing at Southwark Crown Court at 4:30 pm. (itv.com)