HC Deb 20 January 1997 vol 288 c499W
36. Mr. Austin Mitchell

To ask the Attorney-General what proposals he has for securing rights of audience in the High Court for barristers employed by the Crown Prosecution Service. [9945]

The Attorney-General

An application by the Law Society for higher courts rights of audience for employed solicitors, including Crown prosecutors, is at present being considered by the Lord Chancellor and the designated judges. A decision relating to employed banisters has been postponed until this application has been determined.