budget 2024
Catherine Sanz: Increase in barrister fees a ‘first step’ towards making crime pay
The 10 per cent increase represents the unwinding of a cut introduced in 2011, the Bar Council claims
An increase in fees paid to barristers under the criminal legal aid system is a welcome “first step” which must be followed by a time-limited review process, the chairwoman of the Bar Council has said.
Speaking after provisions in the budget allowed for a 10 per cent rise in fees by early next year, Sara Phelan said this allocation represented the unwinding of a specific cut introduced in 2011.
But she said the unwinding of ...