§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Attorney-General whether he will cause an investigation to be made into the charge of gross inefficiency and scandalous behaviour in the Middlesex Crown Court made by Judge R. G. Freeman on Friday, 7th April; and whether he will publish the results of such investigation, preparatory to considering administrative changes in the legal aid system.
§ The Attorney-GeneralNo. His Honour Judge Freeman on 7th April made critical remarks about the conduct of solicitors for the defence, but on 11th April, after he had received an explanation, he said that he would not have spoken in the terms which he did if he had had the information which was now given to him.