The timetable for consultation is as follows:
A Heads of Chambers’s meeting to be called at the earliest feasible date next week, the most likely dates being Tuesday 29
th or Thursday 31
st May.
A ballot of the membership on the proposals thereafter.
We do not underestimate the importance of this consultation, nor does the MOJ. We are in the uncharted territory of seeking to secure more global funding from the government, rather than seeking to prevent a cut. There are many detailed discussions to have in this two week period.
Details of the Offer:
The details of the offer in relation to the scheme is as follows;
- Extra funding of £8m for the fraud, drug and child sex cases that lose out under the new scheme.
- A 1% increase in AGFS from April 2019 (c.2.5m);
- Further funding for approximately £4.5m more for juniors.
- This would equate to £15million extra investment.
- There are other proposals about the wider Criminal Justice System which you will be notified of in due course.