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Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 5 March

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Michael Turner QC: “Once you get your young barristers being trained by Tesco’s you will get Tesco judges sitting on the bench” [Criminal Bar Association Blog]

Lord Neuberger, UK’s most senior judge, voices legal aid fears [BBC News]

“Sitting judges, of course, get no financial benefit from legal aid. So concerns from top judge of all are significant” [David Allen Green on Twitter]

Secret Courts and dirty linen [Justice Gap]

Spend, spend, spend – Bar Council criticises LSB budget and accuses it of “mission-creep” [Legal Futures]

Theresa May’s human rights stunt [The Guardian]

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