THE INNOCENT WILL BE JAILED
The Sunday Mirror|July 03, 2022
Stark strike warning as barristers quit in droves
ALEX LLOYD
THE INNOCENT WILL BE JAILED

STRIKING criminal lawyers warn innocent people could go to jail if the Government refuses a hike in legal aid fees for defendants.

More and more are abandoning defence work as payments have not risen in 26 years, leaving some on less than the minimum wage.

New junior barristers take home around £12,200 a year in the first three years of practice, says the Criminal Bar Association. This compares to early career salaries of £100,000 in areas like corporate law.

This story is from the July 03, 2022 edition of The Sunday Mirror.

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