Should Starmer be worried about the rail strikes?
Spectator (UK)AUG 2022
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At least 400 cases, including vital trials of an alleged neo-Nazi and suspected sex offender, have been put on hold by this unnecessary strike. CBA members have already rejected a 15% increase in legal aid fees, which would equate to around £7K more per barrister, and now victims are having to wait even longer for justice.
The justice system is at its knees - the poor pay and conditions are making barristers impossible to recruit and now there aren't even enough to ensure all cases can get to trial. The strikes are a last resort to force the government to make the reforms needed to protect the legal system.