Report's opening paragraph
1. Introduction
Our justice system is the envy of the world. We have an outstanding independent judiciary that is widely admired as an international leader. Our lawyers have a global and deserved reputation for excellence. And we have a legal services industry that contributes billions of pounds every year to the UK economy.
Only last year, the Justice Secretary stated that the justice system is badly failing most people who use the courts whilst providing a gold standard of service to the wealthy. “It is the poorest in our society who are disproportionately the victims of crime, and who find themselves at the mercy of this creaking and dysfunctional system.”
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