Tag: Legal aid
4 months ago
mirror.co.uk

Teen charged with murder of Dublin steakhouse 'submachine gun shooter' on Christmas Eve

Suspected gunman Tristan Sherry died at Browne's Steakhouse in Blanchardstown at around 8pm on Sunday, December 24

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4 months ago
mirror.co.uk

Killer who gunned down Elle Edwards has cost the taxpayer £282K new figures reveal

New figures show Elle Edwards' killer Connor Chapman has cost £282,000 in legal aid - the majority of which during th...

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over 1 year ago
nationalworld.com

Here’s how much a barrister earns in the UK as strike action begins

Criminal barristers have started indefinite strike action over conditions and legal aid fees

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almost 2 years ago
inews.co.uk

Crown court backlog 'could reach 70,000 by August' as barristers start a five-day walk out

Analysis of Ministry of Justice data revealed a backlog of 58,653 outstanding cases in crown courts – an increase of ...

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almost 2 years ago
inews.co.uk

Barristers say strikes are 'last resort' because criminal justice system is in 'cardiac arrest'

Hundreds of barristers are set to join rallies outside courts in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds and Manchester a...

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almost 2 years ago
nationalworld.com

Legal aid funding row explained as barristers start strike action

The walkouts by barristers in England and Wales are taking place over four weeks in June and July

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

Anti-vax parents who stopped life-saving meds for daughter, 8, accused of murder

Kerrie and Jason Struhs, of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, have been charged with murder, torture and failing to p...

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over 2 years ago
mirror.co.uk

'My husband is a paedophile, now I need to raise thousands to divorce him'

When her daughter revealed that her husband had been abusing her for years and he was sent to prison, it was just the...

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over 2 years ago
thestar.com

$72 million plan for Ontario court backlog renews calls to also restore Legal Aid cuts

Ontario’s Legal Aid system was cut by a third — $133 million — in 2019.

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