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Evening Standard
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Tristan Kirk

Criminal barristers call on new PM Liz Truss to negotiate and end legal aid strike

Barrister Shaun Wallace speaks outside the Supreme Court in front of striking criminal barristers

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New Prime Minister Liz Truss and her Justice Secretary are facing demands to immediately open negotiations to end the barristers’ strike over legal aid.

Criminal barristers gathered outside the Supreme Court – opposite Parliament – on Tuesday morning to send a stark message to government: “Negotiate or we will not go to court.”

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