Sean Joyce
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Sean Joyce
@TheDefenceBrief
Managing Partner of Stephensons Solicitors LLP.














This Saturday, the final 60 trial for inclusion in our U16 squad for the year. Well done to everyone that has made it so far! We look forward to seeing you.










The human cost for victims of these crimes as well as innocent defendants is beyond financial measure. @TheCriminalBar Chair Tana Adkin KC. Our ability to deliver what government wants, what courts require and the public expects is currently unsustainable. Doing nothing to increase RASSO fees is not an option unless we want to accept that rape and serious sexual offence trials will continue to be delayed for years, repeatedly postponed on the day because there is no barrister to prosecute or defend. We conducted this detailed survey of those who are qualified to prosecute and defend in RASSO cases so that we could understand why we have insufficient numbers of barristers available to conduct these complex and serious cases. The Criminal Bar is committed to do everything it can to address the backlog and continue providing the highest quality advocacy whilst ensuring the vulnerable, complainants and the accused alike are heard.



Tributes flooding in as you’d expect…a sad day indeed… #wafc wigantoday.net/sport/football…





