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I agree with Mike Watson that we should not approach the issue purely through the prism of what may or may not happen in England, but there are undoubtedly issues to be considered.
Concern was voiced, principally by those in the legal profession, that lay members may not be of the right calibre or have an adequate understanding of the legal process.
The work programme paper proposes another inquiry to follow that in May and June of next year. I wonder whether that is too ambitious, given that the business growth inquiry may take up much of our time.