“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has called on the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to recognise that maintaining quality advocacy is paramount. The warning is issued in the wake of an independent review by Her Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Inspectorate (HMCPSI) which found that the quality of Crown advocate performance has declined since 2009.”
The Bar Council, 15th March 2012
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk