Nearly 2,500 barristers essential to the criminal justice system will start industrial action.
Figures published last week revealed 10% of criminal barristers have quit in the past year, and that the government's measures to reduce a nationwide backlog are making slow progress.The informal system at the heart of this action is the legal equivalent of coming off the subs bench in the 87th minute after another player has hobbled off.
Worst case scenario? Entire prosecutions will be put back for months as courts struggle to find a way to get them heard. The Ministry of Justice said it was increasing investment in criminal legal aid by £135m a year, and this included an increase in fees for criminal barristers resulting in a pay rise.
The system is critical to keeping justice moving by saving court time and making sure defendants get a fair trial.In an independent review
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