2585th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a
UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers,
Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights &
Social Justice issues.
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Attorney general Geoffrey Cox QC MP today rejected the accusation that
the Crown Prosecution Service is failing – but said that the
organisation cannot handle further spending cuts. In evidence to the House of Commons justice select committee, Cox
conceded the CPS had suffered a 30% funding reduction and ‘significant’
reduction in staff.
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