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UK trial lawyers stage walkouts in dispute over funding

British lawyers involved in criminal trials will stage a walkout on Monday in a dispute over government funding, refusing to take on new cases or cover cases for colleagues which have overrun.

Reuters

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

Criminal barristers begin strike in row over legal aid fees

The CBA says the offer of a 15% uplift in fees is insufficient and is calling for a 25% rise to make up for years of funding cuts

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Why are criminal barristers in England and Wales striking and what will be the impact?

The series of strikes over a legal aid funding row comes amid a huge backlog of cases in the crown courts

The Guardian - UK

NFLPA’s decision in new CBA could be decisive for Watson, Browns

The NFLPA, mostly, gave up the battle in the new CBA when it comes to player discipline:

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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

These Issues Will Define the Continued Fight for Gender Equity

On the 50th anniversary of the landmark law, there are still hurdles to clear and inequities to redress—these five issues will define the future.

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Barrister strike action: The criminal justice system is broken, says lawyer

'There are no fat cats in criminal law'

Nottingham Post

Warning murder and rape cases will 'crash to a halt' as barristers set to strike

But a Nottingham QC says it's the 'last thing any barrister would ever wish to happen'

Nottingham Post

Massive funding needed to avert justice crisis, say barristers set to strike over legal aid

Walkouts on Monday are expected to be accompanied by picket lines outside Crown Courts around the country

Evening Standard

Buy now, pay later companies on the brink as bad debts and interest rates rise

Buy now, pay later is a popular payment method, but the sector is facing a perfect storm of rising interest rates, bad debts, a crowded marketplace and looming regulation.

ABC News

Liverpool Crown Court trials set to halt as barristers vote to strike

Barristers across the country are set to walk out from next week as part of a long running dispute with the government

Liverpool Echo

Criminal barristers vote to go on strike in row over legal aid

Walkouts in England and Wales from next week come amid ‘record backlog’ at crown courts

The Guardian - UK

Criminal barristers vote to go on strike as legal aid dispute with government escalates

Barristers have voted to go on strike from next week in the ongoing row with government over Legal Aid funding.

Evening Standard

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Manchester Evening News

Barristers vote to strike with court walkouts planned next week in Manchester

It's a row over legal aid funding

The Independent UK

Barristers vote to go on strike in fresh blow for beleaguered court system

The promised industrial action comes at a time of significant backlogs across the court system.

The Independent UK

Barristers vote to go on strike in row over legal aid funding amid court backlog

Walkouts will begin next week, the Criminal Bar Association confirmed

Chronicle Live

Barristers to go on strike with court walkouts to begin from next week

The Criminal Bar Association said around 81.5% of the more than 2,000 members to respond supported industrial action

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Wales Online

Barristers vote for strike action over legal aid funding

Picket lines expected outside crown courts in Cardiff, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and Manchester

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of victims of violent and sexual crime stuck in England and Wales court backlog

Sevenfold rise in those waiting at least a year for cases to be heard as lawyers quit over cuts in legal aid

ABC News

Labor government urged to drop prosecutions against whistleblowers and ramp up protections

As the Albanese government works on getting legislation ready for its highly anticipated corruption watchdog, calls are growing for it to boost protections for whistleblowers and drop criminal prosecutions against Richard Boyle, David McBride and Bernard Collaery, and to advocate for Julian Assange.

The Guardian - UK

Barristers to be balloted on possible walkouts in row over legal aid rates

More than 2,400 barristers in England and Wales to be balloted amid warnings of crisis in justice system

The Guardian - AU

Double-digit drops in capital city property prices likely after RBA rate hikes

Borrowers may find themselves in a ‘mortgage prison’ but low jobless rate means most households should still be able to pay off their loan, experts say

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The Loop: High Court rules on citizenship, banks pass on rates rise, and why lettuce is so pricey

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Report: Bears violated offseason rules with live contact during May practices

The Bears lost one OTA practice after violating CBA offseason rules with live contact during May practices.

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