The report quotes the current lord chief justice, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, as saying: “Our justice system has become unaffordable to most.”The final study is due to be published next summer before Labour’s conference. Legal aid cuts creating two-tier justice system, says Amnesty Read more“Cuts to legal aid have created a two-tier justice system in which the poorest go without representation or advice,” the report says. “The commission will consider whether there should be a chief inspector of the justice system to hold government to account,” it adds. Lord Bach, chair of the commission, said: “Our interim report shows that our justice system is creaking at the seams. This report is the starting point in our ongoing work to redesign the justice system so that it works for all.

Source: The Guardian November 25, 2016 00:02 UTC