The leader of criminal barristers on strike in England and Wales has urged Liz Truss’s lord chancellor to hold urgent talks to resolve the dispute over legal aid fees.
The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has been angered by the refusal of Dominic Raab, who announced he was leaving the justice secretary post on Tuesday, to meet them since industrial action began in April. Its chair, Kirsty Brimelow, said it should be the immediate priority of his successor.
