Climate Change: Protest
Question
Sir John Hayes
To ask the Attorney General, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2023 to Question 174192 on Climate Change: Protest, what information her Department holds on (a) disciplinary or (b) other consequences for advocates used by the Crown Prosecution Service who do not comply with the cab rank principle; and if she will make a statement.
Answer
Non-compliance with the standards of conduct set out in the Bar Standards Board (BSB) Handbook is a matter for the BSB. The CPS does not hold any information on non-compliance with the cab rank principle by advocates it has sought to instruct. Furthermore, upon review, the CPS has confirmed that none of the signatories of the “Lawyers Are Responsible” declaration are current members of the CPS Advocate Panel or non-Panel advocates instructed by the CPS, such as King’s Counsel. |