Most striking criminal barristers have voted to accept 15% but many younger ones say move is a ‘death warrant’ for profession
Junior criminal barristers have expressed despair at the vote to end their indefinite strike, calling it a “death warrant” for the profession which resulted from senior colleagues accepting the government’s offer.
Barristers returned to work on Tuesday after 57% voted to accept a 15% increase in legal aid fees, which will also apply to the backlog of about 60,000 cases in the crown courts, despite originally demanding 25%.
Continue reading…Most striking criminal barristers have voted to accept 15% but many younger ones say move is a ‘death warrant’ for professionJunior criminal barristers have expressed despair at the vote to end their indefinite strike, calling it a “death warrant” for the profession which resulted from senior colleagues accepting the government’s offer.Barristers returned to work on Tuesday after 57% voted to accept a 15% increase in legal aid fees, which will also apply to the backlog of about 60,000 cases in the crown courts, despite originally demanding 25%. Continue reading…