Criminal courts need investment too

launches the new building shows that the government's assessment of the infrastructure of the courts, but what about helping the criminal courts as well?

Owen Bowcott

article last Friday we were told that the government is "trying to make the United Kingdom in the pre-eminent destination quickly solve high-value international legal disputes - and how much money in the process. "This is a laudable ambition to make London a" global legal center ", and seems to face new divisions Rolls headquarters building equity is indeed a great advertisement for our legal system.

Commitment

to invest in the project was completed before the current financial constraints, but it shows that the government understands the importance of investment and cooperation with professionals to ensure good Performance.

However, it is unfortunate that the understanding of the value of investing in the infrastructure of the courts does not extend to criminal courts, where the ax of the Lord Chancellor was in regular and intensive use . In the criminal courts are open, facilities are limited: the witnesses to contact the defendants, their families face, conference rooms dedicated to storage or other use, equipment failures are too frequent, cuts staff exercise increasing pressure on the long suffering and cheerful staff who invariably make the system work, while the legal aid cuts questioned the willingness of central defenders on her.

not forget that the reputation of British justice, that the construction project seeks to exploit Rolls is based on the quality of our judicial system and judicial system from bottom to top.

• ROI in criminal court may not be as immediate or tangible, but just look at the request of our coaches the defense to go abroad and influx of foreign visitors interested to study our jury system to understand the esteem in which he still holds - at that time. Regarding exports, how can you put a price on the contribution of British defenders of international tribunals? Do not forget the legal gains inspired by television - Kavanagh QC, Judge John Deed and silk, among others

Back to the construction of the Rolls - I think this is the news that "no money the department is available for the provision of works of art" that really stands out. It is disturbing to think of these delicate international businessmen and their advocates can not be compelled to consult and advocate in a completely bare of even the most modest of Monet and Matisse. But at least they will have to use the one of 55 suites consultation with their "wide range of facilities." Take advantage of video conferencing and other presentation aids a commitment to quality of coal in the face of the Crown Court can only dream. Personally, I always thought that some of the graffiti in the cells inside the Assize Court of London was worthy of a much wider audience - perhaps we could discover a new Banksy and selling to auction works to help balance the books Lord Chancellor

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