§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what plans he has to limit unnecessary multiple representation by barristers of participants in court cases; and what response he has made to the comments made by Mr. Justice Ward on this matter following a High Court case in Nottingham in 1992.
Mr. John M. TaylorIn the light of remarks made about recent cases, the Legal Aid Board has been asked to consider what action might be taken to ensure that applications for separate representation for parties with the same interest can be identified at an early stage in the proceedings with a view to avoiding duplicating costs.