RT @lccsa We fought the Government’s attempts to consolidate the profession through two tiers . We will offer contracts based on volume the Government said . They settled with contracts which have ground providers down . Two in one day is not simply down to bad luck pic.twitter.com/lJWL2hE6Au

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RT @CrimeLineLaw Analysis by Labour shows the number of detectives serving in major crime and murder squads shrank by at least 610, or 28%, between 2010/11 and 2017/18. Over the same period, detection rates for homicide fell by more than 10%. The findings were based on data provided by 20 of 43

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RT @CrimeLineLaw And my last post tonight about police station advice - I have no example in 25 years of where an appropriate adult added anything to the process. They are more often than not actually inappropriate. Ditch them and provide a solicitor instead.

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RT @GregFoxsmith A brief history of legal aid- a practitioner’s perspective, by ⁦@gregpowellpsp⁩. Good read on the ⁦@lccsa⁩ website lccsa.org.uk/a-brief-histor…

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RT @ChrisLAPG And @Fenn_Emma highlights digital case management has transformed their work, but is just another part of the system that is not working effectively and causing undue delay and stress. And of course let’s not mention the physical state of the court estate, and travel times...

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