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Tristan Kirk

London’s solicitors to refuse burglary cases in escalating Legal Aid dispute with government

Solicitors have voted to refuse ‘uneconomic’ work at magistrates courts (PA)

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Solicitors in London have voted to refuse to work on low-paid criminal cases including burglaries and assaults on emergency workers, in an escalation of the row with government over Legal Aid.

The London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association (LCSSA) announced “overwhelming support” for the move after a poll of its members returned a 95 per cent in favour of industrial action.

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