In the first blog post for this site Sophie Khan,  Solicitor Director and Chair of The Law Society’s Civil Justice Committee writes about her concerns about the cuts to costs and the implication this is having on upholding the rule of law. Sophie Khan is also standing in The Law Society Elections for the Civil Litigation Seat  https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/news/stories/agm-law-society-members-july-2018/   Archaic Justice Since the beginning of April 2018, the Criminal Bar has been on strike, refusing to take on new publicly funded cases.  On 3 May 2018, the Criminal Bar Association, called for a 'no returns' policy, which was due to commence on 25 May 2018.  Last minute concessions made by the Lord Chancellor and the Ministry of Justice have seen a suspension until 12 June 2018 to allow for further talks to take place.  The reason behind the direct action is the Ministry of Justice’s changes to the Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS...