Britain’s Once Prized Criminal Courts Are Well and Truly Broken
Years of funding cuts have left trial lawyers no choice but to strike, bringing the criminal justice system in England and Wales grinding to a halt
Criminal lawyers protest outside the Old Bailey law courts in central London, in June.
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Britain’s courts long prided themselves on their international reputation for the rule of law, emphasizing the fairness of the system that ensures everyone has access to a lawyer.