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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Alex Lloyd

Innocent people could be jailed if Tories don't budge on legal aid, lawyers warn

Striking criminal lawyers warn innocent people could go to jail if the Government refuses a hike in legal aid fees for defendants.

More and more are abandoning defence work as payments have not risen in 26 years, leaving some on less than the minimum wage.

New junior barristers take home around £12,200 a year in the first three years of practice, says the Criminal Bar Association.

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