Letter: The case for independent barristers
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Sir: There appears to be some confusion over the figures relating to the number of barristers employed by the Crown Prosecution Service quoted by Patricia Wynn Davies in her article . To set the record straight, a quarter of the lawyers employed by the CPS, approximately 600 staff, are barristers.
JOHN O'SULLIVAN
Head of Press and Publicity
Crown Prosecution Service
London EC4
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