Deputy president of supreme court reiterates importance of access to justice in relation to fears charges may incentivise defendants to plead guiltyThe deputy president of the supreme court,Lady Hale, has become the latest judge to question whether the newly imposed criminal courts charge encourages defendants to plead guilty.
In a speech entitled Magna Carta: did she die in vain?, and the only female judge on the UK’s highest court explored the modern relevance of the 800-year-old constitution’s commitment to justice.
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Source: theguardian.com