Lawyers in England and Wales are to vote on whether to end a strike, after a new offer from government.
Walkouts began in June after years of complaints from criminal barristers that the system of legal aid, which makes up the bulk of their pay, had resulted in cuts to their income of 35% in the last decade.the CBA began an indefinite, uninterrupted strike.
Because of the backlog in the courts, barristers faced waits of several years to receive the higher legal aid payments. "These are generous proposals, and I would strongly urge all members of the Criminal Bar Association to consider carefully, end their strike and work with me to deliver better outcomes for victims of crime."
Kirsty Brimelow, who chairs the CBA, later added: "The offer from government has resulted from constructive talks between the Ministry of Justice and the leadership of the CBA.
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