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The Joint Advocacy Group has launched its consultation on proposals for a scheme to quality assure advocates in the criminal courts. The Group was established by the Bar Standards Board, the Solicitors Regulation Authority and ILEX Professional Standards to develop a
scheme to quality assure criminal advocacy across the three professions. The consultation paper sets out the framework for the delivery of the scheme and invites comments by 12 November 2010.
Effective advocacy is fundamental to the justice system. Members of the public reply upon it for the proper presentation of their case and the courts are dependent upon it for the proper administration of justice. There is therefore a need for systematic and consistent quality assurance of advocates by the regulators. The scheme will:
The scheme proposed represents a proportionate and practicable approach to quality assurance of criminal advocacy. It is fundamental to
effective regulation that rigorous quality assurance systems are in place to ensure that standards are attained and then maintained. The scheme set out in the consultation paper represents a cost effective and straightforward solution which the Joint Advocacy Group believes is in the public interest and will carry the confidence of the profession and the judiciary.
The consultation paper is available at:
www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/consultations/OpenConsultations/
Effective advocacy is fundamental to the justice system. Members of the public reply upon it for the proper presentation of their case and the courts are dependent upon it for the proper administration of justice. There is therefore a need for systematic and consistent quality assurance of advocates by the regulators. The scheme will:
The scheme proposed represents a proportionate and practicable approach to quality assurance of criminal advocacy. It is fundamental to
effective regulation that rigorous quality assurance systems are in place to ensure that standards are attained and then maintained. The scheme set out in the consultation paper represents a cost effective and straightforward solution which the Joint Advocacy Group believes is in the public interest and will carry the confidence of the profession and the judiciary.
The consultation paper is available at:
www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/consultations/OpenConsultations/
The Joint Advocacy Group has launched its consultation on proposals for a scheme to quality assure advocates in the criminal courts. The Group was established by the Bar Standards Board, the Solicitors Regulation Authority and ILEX Professional Standards to develop a
scheme to quality assure criminal advocacy across the three professions. The consultation paper sets out the framework for the delivery of the scheme and invites comments by 12 November 2010.
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