Some solicitors in England and Wales are not taking on loss-making cases such as burglary amid MoJ dispute over legal aid, Law Society saysLawyers are refusing to represent people charged with certain crimes amid a crisis over...
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Read MoreSystem hit by shortage of defence lawyers, end of furlough scheme and postponement of trials during pandemicThe criminal justice system in England and Wales is facing the triple threat of a shortage of defence lawyers, financial...
Read MoreHarriet Harman demands Ministry of Justice publish emails that may reveal it pressured law watchdog to act against Iraqi abuse lawyersThe government has been accused of undermining the rule of law by putting pressure on an...
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