Solicitors 'boycott' legal aid work over new fee cuts

Trials face delay as solicitors go on strike over latest cuts to legal aid payments

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Solicitors across England and Wales have begun a co-ordinated 'wildcat' boycott of legal aid work from today, which could disrupt a number of criminal trials.

Having secured the backing of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association (LCCSA) and an umbrella group for legal aid firms with a combined turnover of £1.5m, solicitors in several major cities will refuse to act in trials for defendants relying on legal aid funding.

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