Maggie Oliver has defended barristers' decision to strike as a 'last resort' to fix what she claims is a "crumbling" criminal justice system.
The former GMP detective turned whistle-blower told the Manchester Evening News that victims were being failed due to delays to cases, a dysfunctional Legal Aid system, and years of cuts.
Criminal barristers in Greater Manchester and elsewhere in the country have been taking part in industrial action all summer in protest over Legal Aid fees. READ MORE: Judges 'wrong' to bail defendants due to barristers' strike, High Court told The strikes have brought many of Manchester's criminal courts to a standstill, with one trial involving a man accused of serious sexual offences being postponed for six months.
It comes as this week an alleged rapist, two men accused of causing grievous bodily harm, and an alleged sex offender had to be released on conditional bail due to custody time limits.
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