Criminal defence barristers have voted to accept an improved deal on legal aid fees from the UK government worth millions of pounds, which will end a month-long strike that has disrupted thousands of trials. Members of the Criminal Bar Association, which represents 2,600 barristers, have taken days of strike action since late June over rates … Read more
A lot of workers are taking industrial action in the UK, from rail staff to rubbish collectors. The most unusual protest over pay comes next week when thousands of criminal barristers go on indefinite strike to push the government to raise their legal fees. This is also a rewarding time for many professionals, with pay … Read more
Criminal barristers in England and Wales voted on Monday for indefinite strike action from September 5, as they escalate their battle with the government over the reform of legal aid fees. The Criminal Bar Association, which represents 2,400 criminal barristers, said advocates’ real terms income has fallen 28 per cent during the past 20 years … Read more