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UK trial lawyers stage walkouts in dispute over funding

Criminal barristers strike outside the 'Old Bailey' in London, Britain, June 27, 2022. REUTERS/John Sibley

British lawyers involved in criminal trials will stage a walkout on Monday in a dispute over government funding, refusing to take on new cases or cover cases for colleagues which have overrun.

Barristers voted for action earlier this month with more than 80% of its 2,055 members backing walkouts, the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) said.

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