Solicitors to halt services for three days.
Lawyers are stopping work in court for three days. This will cause many court cases to be delayed. The delay is because of a new payment system.
Criminal legal aid solicitors are refusing to provide services. They say the new payment model is unfair. Because of this, thousands of criminal cases are not happening in court. Martin believes this action is unjustified. The court system will be affected by this disruption.
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Highlights
Solicitors Halt Services
Defence solicitors will stop providing services for three days next week.
Withdrawal Starts Wednesday
The service stoppage begins on Wednesday and continues on Thursday.
Court Disruption Expected
The action will cause problems for the court system.
Payment Model Causes Action
Solicitors withdrew services because of a new payment model.
Cases Delayed by Withdrawal
Thousands of criminal cases are now delayed in courts.