“In the seven days that the Survey was open 2029 criminal barristers responded.”Mary Prior KC, Chair of the Criminal Bar Association, say

The Criminal Bar Association’s survey of Criminal Barristers’ views of the Leveson Review of the Criminal Courts, a Government commissioned review. “In the seven days that the Survey was open 2029 criminal barristers responded. We are grateful to all of you who responded.” Mary Prior KC, Chair of the Criminal Bar Association, says and adds:

“Professor Hohl indicated that “This snap survey received a phenomenal number of responses in absolute terms and in relative terms (response rate) compared to the size of the criminal Bar, and given the survey was only open for one week. This may be an indication of the strength of feeling at the criminal Bar and desire to have their voices heard and listened to as the Government considers the Leveson proposals.”

To ensure that the survey was not, consciously or sub-consciously, designed to produce opposition, we instructed an independent expert who also undertakes work for the

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Source: @TheCriminalBar