jigsaw: in front of you are two bell peppers. one cures you from the poison running through your body and one turns you into a gorilla. choose wisel-
me:
We can confirm that @SP_Justice has chosen not to invite @scotscrimbar to give evidence regarding parts 5 and 6 of the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill. This includes the most controversial part of the Bill: juryless trials.
More money for the Crown and the court service to clear the backlog but zero additional funding of #legalaid. How do @ScotGovJustice@scotgov expect that to deliver #accesstojustice and to encourage enough lawyers to defend those accused and to represent civil claimants?
@DaniEgan2 @PureGym Yeah they fixed it after a few days. An admin error on their part, nothing to do with me. Still happy to take my money though 🤷🏼♀️
BREAKING POINT
The number of solicitors providing criminal legal assistance in Scotland has now dropped below 1,000 for the first time since records began and the rate of departure has accelerated massively over the last year.
Well done @AshtenRegan @KeithBrownSNP
The SSBA is disappointed to have to announce a further escalation in the ongoing dispute between the criminal bar and @scotgov. None of us want to leave clients unrepresented, but the lack of engagement from @AshtenRegan leaves us little choice...
https://t.co/5X0DsLe1bc