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President of the UK Supreme Court - Lady Hale

Is the British justice system failing the people it is supposed to serve? Stephen Sackur asks Lady Hale, President of the UK Supreme Court, whether there is cause for concern.

Stephen Sackur speaks to Lady Hale, President of the UK Supreme Court. The British legal system has long enjoyed an international reputation for independence, integrity and efficiency. But senior judges, lawyers and police officers are now voicing concern about a judicial system close to breaking point. Is one of the world’s most admired justice systems failing the people it is supposed to serve?

Image: Lady Hale (Credit: UK Supreme Court/PA Wire)

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