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Lawyers on strike - WTF?!

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    Lawyers on strike - WTF?!

    BBC News - Lawyers staging second walk-out over legal aid cuts



    The CBA said many junior barristers face rates as low as £20 a day, once the hours of preparation, time in court and chambers' fees are factored in, as well as receiving no holiday pay, no pension provision and no sickness or maternity benefits.
    Originally posted by MaryPoppins
    I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
    Originally posted by vetran
    Urine is quite nourishing

    #2
    Yep... I used to think being a contract was bad (rates ain't increased that much in 15 years) but your typical barrister has seen rates for criminal cases half in that time
    merely at clientco for the entertainment

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      #3
      You can tell who's guilty just by looking at them. All they need is a criminal face recognition machine and they could get rid of most of this lot.
      bloggoth

      If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
      John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)

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