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Lawyers stage historic strike for legal aid
Fightback against £220m cuts begins
An unprecedented court strike was supported yesterday by thousands of lawyers opposed to Tory plans to slash legal aid and sentence the poorest to injustice.
Over 200 barristers in black gowns and wigs picketed London's Old Bailey as part of their first ever national industrial action.
Major walkouts were also staged in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, Winchester, Bristol and Cardiff before lawyers returned to their cases at 2pm.
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