{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/9475d117-fcd4-4915-a6f3-923941e7aa0d/630389474d45d90013cf360a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why are lawyers striking?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba05fc1a8cbed4343cf0e6/5883ea1e-0ebe-4d27-9746-2bf0605b19e6.jpg?height=200","description":"<p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/barristers-strike-london-ballot-result-b1020008.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Barristers have voted for strikes.</a> The courts face a backlog of almost 60,000 cases. Will people start avoiding jobs in law? Evening Standard <a href=\"https://twitter.com/kirkkorner?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Courts Correspondent Tristan Kirk</a> explains what the strikes are all about, and what they might lead to.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><p><br></p><p>-What is the strike action all about?</p><p>-The backlog of almost 60,000 cases</p><p>-Why has the CJS suffered from a lack of funding?</p><p>-Are newly qualified lawyers likely to avoid legal aid work?</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://twitter.com/EveningStandard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow us on Twitter</a> for more news, or head to <a href=\"https://www.standard.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the Evening Standard website</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Evening Standard"}