Strikes are a ‘last resort’ as criminal justice system is in a ‘state of cardiac arrest’, say barristers

Hundreds of barristers are set to join rallies outside courts in Birmingham

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Criminal barristers taking part in protests outside courts in England

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Manchester and London in battle to increase funding for criminal legal aid

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“dropping like flies”, with wages slashed by 28 per cent in a decade.

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and Wales have said that they feel forced to take action because the criminal justice system

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criminal justice system is in a “state of cardiac arrest”.

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Eight in 10 barristers voted in favour to boycott taking on new cases

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in a long-running dispute between the Criminal Bar Association (CBA)

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and the Government over legal aid funding, which they say should be increased.

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