barristers

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The latest data shows that barristers are at least three times more likely to have been privately educated than the wider population.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

The Criminal Bar Association said it was a "brave and significant first step" but the government needs to recruit and retain criminal barristers and solicitors.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

They claimed that a crisis had developed in the justice system due to the low rates of pay, with younger barristers refusing to take on legal aid cases.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Justice Minister Naomi Long said barristers were set to receive a 16% fee increase by mid-January, but the uplift did not stop the strike.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

“One of those white wigs that British barristers plop on top of their heads when they are trying a case.”

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg