My information is that the concern of the Joint Committee was the very small number of cases in which special counsels have been appointed; that is, two out of a total of 136 applications. There may be other figures. I have not checked all the details of the report, but that is a fairly small number.
Coroners and Justice Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Dubs
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 13 July 2009.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Coroners and Justice Bill.
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