This study focuses on labour community views of the British courts in dealing with working class individuals and organizations. It is based mainly on interviews with members of the labour community. Its general finding is that elements of the labour community are convinced that the judicial system is biased against the working class, trade unions and local governing councils controlled by the Labour Party. Judicial decisions are seen as being "political" and basically hostile to the values and interests of the labour community and its organizations.
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