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Today's video story: A rare glimpse inside a typical North Korean apartment and shows an insight into everyday life.
Focus of the day story: The criminal defence community faces an anxious wait to find out if it has to absorb further legal aid fee cuts, a practitioner group has confirmed. After contacting the Ministry of Justice and Legal Aid Agency, the Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association says the government will not issue its response to consultations on reforming graduated fee schemes for advocates and litigators until after the 8 June general election. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
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