I agree that this situation must be improved. However, I would emphasize that these contracts are different from the awarding of contracts generally, because the Solicitor General has the authority to appoint legal agents. However, since there must be a fair process, there must be some way of ensuring that legal agents have all the skills they require and that there is a good system for following up on the invoicing and the services provided.
As I said, we have seen an improvement in the case of legal agents for the prosecution service. We expect the same thing will happen for civil agents.