UK lawyers strike over legal aid budget cuts
British government’s decision to cut legal aid prompts lawyers to take to the streets in protest.
7 Mar 2014
Hundreds of lawyers have taken part in a protest against the British government’s decision to cut legal aid.
They say it would deprive anyone who isn’t wealthy of a fair defence in court.
Al Jazeera’s Emma Hayward reports from London.
Source: Al Jazeera
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