UK Government pledges £1.5m boost for barrister training to tackle courts backlog

Ellie Crabbe, Press Association The UK Government has pledged £1.5 million to help fund the training of 100 more barristers per year in a bid to remove barriers to the legal profession and tackle the backlog of cases. It said the scheme would widen access to the profession by helping young people from all backgrounds…

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