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| 'Chaos' remains in justice system | 'Chaos' remains in justice system |
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| The lord chancellor has said parts of the criminal justice system are in "general chaos". | The lord chancellor has said parts of the criminal justice system are in "general chaos". |
| Lord Falconer made the remark during a light-hearted discussion with delegates at the annual Bar Council conference. | Lord Falconer made the remark during a light-hearted discussion with delegates at the annual Bar Council conference. |
| He was responding to a barrister who asked him if he thought there was poor communication between police, prosecutors and courts' legal advisers. | He was responding to a barrister who asked him if he thought there was poor communication between police, prosecutors and courts' legal advisers. |
| Liberal Democrat spokesman Nick Clegg said the government's legacy was "shameless populism on law and order". | Liberal Democrat spokesman Nick Clegg said the government's legacy was "shameless populism on law and order". |
| We all need to try and make it better Lord Falconer | We all need to try and make it better Lord Falconer |
| Lord Falconer told delegates in west London: "There is general chaos in a number of cases. | Lord Falconer told delegates in west London: "There is general chaos in a number of cases. |
| "Not in all cases and it is getting better. We all need to try and make it better." | "Not in all cases and it is getting better. We all need to try and make it better." |
| The question came from barrister Edward Grayson. | The question came from barrister Edward Grayson. |
| Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Nick Clegg added: "Finally a government minister has admitted what has been widely suspected for some time. | Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Nick Clegg added: "Finally a government minister has admitted what has been widely suspected for some time. |
| "Overflowing prisons, heightened public fear of crime and some of the highest refunding rates in the western world are the legacy of this government's shameless populism on law and order." | |
| 'Lost confidence' | 'Lost confidence' |
| Norman Brennan, director of the Victims of Crime Trust described the lord chancellor's honesty as "amazing". | Norman Brennan, director of the Victims of Crime Trust described the lord chancellor's honesty as "amazing". |
| Mr Brennan said: "At last the government has no alternative to admit what is blatantly obvious and that is that the criminal justice system is chaos. | Mr Brennan said: "At last the government has no alternative to admit what is blatantly obvious and that is that the criminal justice system is chaos. |
| "The public have lost confidence in the criminal justice system, so have the police, and so have the victims of crime." | "The public have lost confidence in the criminal justice system, so have the police, and so have the victims of crime." |
| The BBC's political correspondent Robin Brant said the prime minister wants to see more summary powers for the police to "reduce the number of cases going through a court system that he thinks is outdated". | The BBC's political correspondent Robin Brant said the prime minister wants to see more summary powers for the police to "reduce the number of cases going through a court system that he thinks is outdated". |