RT @legalhackette “They [the government] tell us to go to court to keep the process moving, at risk to ourselves ... but won’t recognise that with more money,” @mark_troman, president of @lccsa tells The Brief from @TimesLaw thetimes.co.uk/article/they-w…

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RT @sbattrawden I am devastated to hear that migrant NHS staff who have risked their lives during the pandemic to keep us all safe have been DENIED a vaccine due to not having an NHS number. This is completely unacceptable and we won’t stand for it. RT if you agree. twitter.com/TheDA_UK/statu…

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RT @BarristerSecret It’s encouraging that the crisis in criminal justice is getting the coverage it urgently needs, but once more for those at the back: THE DELAYS IN THE CRIMINAL COURTS WERE CAUSED BY YEARS OF UNDERFUNDING, *NOT* BY COVID. Covid has just made things worse. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-557121…

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RT @JoSidhuQC The Criminal Justice System is in meltdown. Courts have become breeding grounds for the virus. Thousands of decent men and women are putting their health and lives at risk to keep trials running. Bring in daily testing or shut court doors NOW @HMCTSgovuk thetimes.co.uk/article/covid-…

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RT @Joanna__Hardy I recently finished a case where the defendant was police bailed, then “released under investigation”, then court bailed for: 3 years, 2 months, 29 days. Aged 18 when accused. Aged 22 when acquitted. Covid didn’t start the backlog. *Cuts* did. bbc.com/news/uk-557121…

About 2 months ago from Powell Spencer's Twitter via Twitter for Android