Why are lawyers striking?

<p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/barristers-strike-london-ballot-result-b1020008.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Barristers have voted for strikes.</a> The courts face a backlog of almost 60,000 cases. Will people start avoiding jobs in law? Evening Standard <a href="https://twitter.com/kirkkorner?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Courts Correspondent Tristan Kirk</a> explains what the strikes are all about, and what they might lead to.</p><br><p>In this episode:</p><br><p>-What is the strike action all about?</p><p>-The backlog of almost 60,000 cases</p><p>-Why has the CJS suffered from a lack of funding?</p><p>-Are newly qualified lawyers likely to avoid legal aid work?</p><br><p><a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> for more news, or head to <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Evening Standard website</a>.</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>