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Tristan Kirk

Swathes of defendants awaiting trial will be freed if government doesn’t fix Legal Aid dispute - High Court

Swathes of defendants awaiting trial could be freed from prison unless the government fixes the Legal Aid disupute with barristers, the High Court has said.

A handful of judges have already concluded that they cannot extend the custody time limits in cases that have been delayed by the ongoing criminal barrister strike.

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