"does Section 32(3) of the '18 Act put the issue to bed - at least for criminal cases?"
Yes it does seem to, and I was guilt of no recognising this as Pat 3 rather than GDPR.
However in the case of barristers I do wonder how they reconcile s59(6)(a) "act only on instructions" with rule rC21.5 of their code "You must not accept instructions to act in a particular matter if: ... your instructions seek to limit your ordinary authority or discretion in the conduct of proceedings in court".
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