AN ex-police detective has defended barristers’ decision to strike as a ‘last resort’ to fix what she claims is a “crumbling” criminal justice system.
Former GMP detective turned whistle-blower Maggie Oliver told the M.E.N. that victims were being failed due to delays to cases, a dysfunctional Legal Aid system, and years of cuts.
Criminal barristers in Greater Manchester and elsewhere in the country have been taking part in industrial action all summer in protest over Legal Aid fees.
The strikes have brought many of Manchester’s criminal courts to a standstill, with one trial involving a man accused of serious sexual offences being postponed for six months.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 03, 2022 من Manchester Evening News.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة October 03, 2022 من Manchester Evening News.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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