§ 27. Mr. KIRKWOODasked the Attorney-General if 'he can make any statement to the House as to the advantages which it is hoped will accrue from the changes in judicial procedure recently announced?
§ The ATTORNEY - GENERAL (Sir Thomas Inskip)The advantages hoped from the changes to which the hon. Member refers are a reduction in the cost and an increase in the speed of litigation in those classes of actions to which the new procedure applies.
§ Mr. MAXTONDoes the right hon. and learned Gentleman think that the changes will diminish the standard of justice given to the accused people?
§ The ATTORNEY-GENERALI hope not.
§ Mr. KIRKWOODI want to acquaint the hon. Gentleman that we intend to take up this matter more seriously after the holidays.