Dame Vera Baird says in letter to justice secretary that ‘criminal justice system is in chaos’

The victims’ commissioner for England and Wales has said she is not seeking to renew her term after telling the justice secretary, Brandon Lewis, the “criminal justice system is in chaos”.

Dame Vera Baird will leave the post on 30 September at the end of her contract.

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