Justice Minister Dominic Raab said the barrister’s strike was “regrettable” and “only delayed the justice of the victims.”
Barristers have been on strike for several days starting Monday in a dispute over the funding of the proceedings.
They also accept new cases and refuse to carry out “return work” – intervening in court hearings and other work for colleagues whose cases are overkill.
It’s a shame that the Criminal Bar Association is impressive, considering that only 43.5% of its members voted for this particular, most destructive option.
The Criminal Bar Association (CBA), which represents England and Wales barristers, said about 81.5% of the more than 2,000 members who voted on ballots supported out-of-court appearance.
Most of the supporters of the strike subsequently voted for the option to reject new cases as well. In total, 43.5% of all voters chose this particular combination.
In a statement released prior to the first day of the strike, Mr. Raab said:
“I encourage them to agree to the proposed 15% salary increase, which would make a typical barrister earn about £ 7,000 more a year.
“Their actions only delay the justice of the victims.”
However, a CBA spokesman said the 15% salary increase would not apply immediately to untreated cases and would not land immediately.
They say: “Existing charges will remain in all cases remaining in this record backlog until we conclude that they can be years ahead.”
As of the end of April, there are 58,271 unhandled cases, according to HM Court and Court Services figures.
Jo Sidhu, QC chairman of the Criminal Bar Association, said the proceedings were more than just wages, “helping to correct the shortage of barristers and deal with the crisis in court.”
“Since 2006, real income has already fallen by an average of 28%, with a median junior income of only £ 12,200 in practice for the first three years, below the minimum wage,” he said. ..
Almost 40% of barristers quit their profession in a year, Sidhu said.
In fact, the lack of prosecutors and lawyers forced judges to postpone 567 trials last year at the very end.
In the meantime, I added that more than a quarter of professional criminal barristers (about 300) have resigned in the last five years.
“There are about 2,400 professional criminal barristers remaining, whose declining pool is highly for prosecutors, lawyers, and the government to clear record unprocessed portion of the case and delays in their own creation. Provides a part-time judge who relies on.
“In fact, the lack of a barrister on the prosecution’s or defense’s side forced judges to postpone 567 trials last year at the very end.
“These labor shortages are increasingly miserable to the victims and, sometimes for years, the defendants who have gained justice and are desperately waiting to see their case finally settled in court. Is causing the accused. “
Barristers are the latest profession to strike ahead of railroad workers’ actions scheduled for later this week, and concerns have been reported between faculty and NHS staff.
In April, the CBA began refusing to carry out return work, described as a well-meaning gesture in favor of the judicial system.
The strike will begin on Monday, June 27th and Tuesday, June 28th, and will last for four weeks, increasing by one day each week, from Monday, July 18th to Friday, July 22nd, for a five-day strike.
This means that cases that require a barrister are likely to have to be postponed, including the case in the Criminal Court.
Barristers are expected to perform picket lines outside the courtroom, including Old Bailey in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, and the Criminal Court in Manchester.