2022 British barristers' industrial action

On 14 March 2022, the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) in England and Wales voted to undertake industrial action protesting against stagnant fees with 94% of criminal barristers in favour. The industrial action consisted of refusal to accept returns—substitution of a new barrister, often at the last minute, when another of them is unavailable to make a trial date—in cases funded by the Advocates' Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS) (legal aid) in the Crown Court.

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