Hearings at Newcastle Crown Court delayed as barristers strike over pay Walkouts have been staged across England and Wales in row over legal aid fears Chronicle Live · Jun 27, 2022
Barristers Strike: Fresh court delays on first day of walk out Criminal lawyers have taken industrial action in a dispute over pay and conditions. The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022
Fresh court delays as barristers walk out on first day of strike action Criminal lawyers have taken industrial action in a dispute over pay and conditions. The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022
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 · Jun 27, 2022
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 · Jun 27, 2022
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 The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2022
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 · Jun 27, 2022
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: USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 27, 2022
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 · Jun 26, 2022
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. Sports Illustrated · Jun 23, 2022
Barrister strike action: The criminal justice system is broken, says lawyer 'There are no fat cats in criminal law' Nottingham Post · Jun 22, 2022
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 · Jun 21, 2022
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 · Jun 21, 2022
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 · Jun 20, 2022
Liverpool Echo · Jun 20, 2022 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
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022 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
Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2022 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.
Manchester Evening News · Jun 20, 2022 Barristers vote to strike with court walkouts planned next week in Manchester It's a row over legal aid funding
The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022 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 · Jun 20, 2022 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 · Jun 20, 2022 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
Wales Online · Jun 20, 2022 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 · Jun 18, 2022 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 · Jun 13, 2022 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 · Jun 11, 2022 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