He didn’t work for it, he was it. Keir Starmer was very highly regarded as DPP.

From a DM.

“return of Dominic Raab as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice provides a renewed opportunity to work with criminal Bar for benefit of criminal justice I look forward to working with him on the ongoing implementation of immediate investment and long-term reform,”

“CBA spokesman said the organisation “continues to want to engage with government and we fully expect any minister to fulfil their responsibilities.”

The CBA on “renewed opportunity”
For Secretary of State for Justice

Ready for
criminal legal aid advisory panel #CLAAB

This is becoming more of a problem. The CBA are determined to do what needs to be done to keep people in this profession, but ultimately it requires the government to fund the system and honour the agreement that was reached regarding CLAAB.

Solidarity with #PCS Legal Adviser & Court Associates taking their 5th day of strike action over HMCTS Common Platform.

Our members have had enough of the stress & ridiculously long working hours that this appalling IT is responsible for.

#DitchCommonPlatform

James Rossiter Idle Courts The CBA Kirsty Brimelow KC Nick Worsley Nina Grahame JRBarrister Matthew Buckland Tony Kent The Secret Barrister WICL James Oliveira-Agnew Court 4 of the Nightingale Court at Hendon has been closed due to flooding (roof leak).

An article from Julia Roberts from 2 years ago.

“The crisis in the criminal justice system is devastating for victims, witnesses and defendants,” she warned The CBA chair Kirsty Brimelow KC

independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…

“Without longer term investment, barristers will continue to leave practice in criminal law and the government will continue to fail to deliver justice for victims of crime” The CBA chair Kirsty Brimelow KC to Oxford Mail Live

oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23074289.…

“Barristers long ago stepped away from metaphorically holding up the roof. And the reality of the collapse of the criminal justice cannot be denied” The CBA chair Kirsty Brimelow KC
Barristers warn of courts 'literally collapsing' problems with leak at Oxford Crown Court

Return of Dominic Raab Secretary of State Ministry of Justice
“The CBA representing barristers, has said it remains “willing to work with any minister who steps up to the role”

“Brandon Lewis struck a deal that ended the barristers' strike in the courts”
bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-p…

Jury bundles in a trial due to start today are currently on their way from London to Maidstone via Canterbury. What sort of a farcical world does the criminal justice system 'operate' in?!

Nice to see Brandon Lewis leaving with a positive message. If you can leave the role in a better position than when you took over you have done okay. The CBA looks forward to Dominic Raab following the same principle.