Barristers take action over legal aid funding concerns

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Barristers take action over legal aid funding concerns

Criminal barristers in England and Wales began the open-ended industrial action this week.

Date - 12th April 2022
By - Cachella Smith

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There are 2,400 full-time criminal barristers, and 94.35 per cent of the 1,908 members who participated in a Criminal Bar Association (CBA) ballot voted in favour of the action last month. The action is by all criminal barristers and does not have...

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