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Criminal barristers in England and Wales set to walk out on strike

The Criminal Bar Association action resumes on Tuesday and will continue indefinitely.

The Independent UK

The UK’s new official opposition: how powerful union leaders are taking on the Tories

As the cost of living crisis bites, leaders of barristers to bin collectors are becoming a force to be reckoned with

The Guardian - UK

Barristers strike: Why are criminal lawyers staging indefinite walkout?

All-out industrial action seeks to force government’s hand in long-running dispute

The Independent UK

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Dominic Raab accused of failing to address concerns of criminal barristers

Number of cases delayed by strike hits 2,000 as barristers in England and Wales join picket lines again

The Guardian - UK

Barristers to continue strike action with gatherings at courts

The Criminal Bar Association said a three-day walkout is planned this week.

The Independent UK

Criminal barristers strike 2022: Disruption across UK as staff take action over legal aid funding

Dominic Raab says strike will ‘delay justice for victims’ but barristers blame government for existing backlog

The Independent UK

Barristers strike disrupts courts across country as staff take action over legal aid funding

Dominic Raab says strike will ‘delay justice for victims’ but barristers blame government for existing backlog

The Independent UK

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Raab says barrister strikes ‘only delay justice for victims’ as walkouts begin

Barristers are staging court walkouts for several days from Monday in a dispute over legal aid funding.

The Independent UK

Magistrates’ sentencing powers doubled in bid to tackle courts backlog

But the move has been branded ‘counter-productive’ by lawyers.

The Independent UK

Sentencing powers doubled for magistrates to tackle case pile-up

Lawyers warn move will be ‘counter-productive’ in tackling Covid logjam

The Independent UK

Thousands of barristers to strike over legal aid fees after ‘alarming exodus’ of staff

Strike action could deepen courts problems, as system already faces 60,000 case backlog

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