Open date: 22 June 2007
Close date: 17 September 2007
This joint Ministry of Justice / Legal Services Commission consultation seeks views on proposals to develop a quality assurance pilot scheme for all publicly funded criminal defence advocates working in the crown courts and above. The proposals draw on discussions and workshops involving the professions and judiciary. The initial impact assessment outlines the potential impacts of the proposals.
Consultation paper
- Consultation paper: quality assurance for advocates [PDF 0.36mb, 58 pages]
- Summary of questions on consultation paper [Word 0.06mb, 6 pages]
- Initial impact assessment [PDF 0.12mb, 11 pages]
- Supplementary questions on initial impact assessment [Word 0.36mb, 4 pages]
Contact details
Further copies of the consultation paper can be obtained by contacting the address below:
Sophie Langdale
Criminal Legal Aid Strategy Division
Ministry of Justice
Selborne House 3.22
54 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6QW
Tel: 020 7210 8787
Fax: 020 7219 8780