A ballot has confirmed that action will be escalated over the government's refusal to meet legal aid demands. Back in April, barristers decided they would not take on returned cases after the government refused to increase their fees by 25 per cent. They were balloted on...

Criminal barristers have voted overwhelmingly to take industrial action in protest over legal aid funding. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA)'s ballot saw 94 per cent of votes in favour of refusing to accept returns from 11 April. This is when a barrister steps in to...

Barristers have a few hours left to have their say on criminal legal aid reform. The Ministry of Justice has had a continuing feud with the legal sector over a review by Sir Christopher Bellamy, which recommended at least £135 million a year extra in...