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Queen’s Council system to stay

The Lord Chancellor has announced that the QC system will remain, at least for the time being.
As Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State, he feels he should no longer play a part in assessing and selecting candidates to be appointed as QCs.
The professions (solicitors and barristers) will be responsible for selection and will send a list of suitable candidates to the DCA. The Lord Chancellor will retain responsibility for recommending as a minister to Her Majesty that she appoint those on the list to the rank of Queen’s Counsel.

In a nutshell, no major change to the system, what a surprise.
DCA details here