Category: remuneration

Barristers set to pay the price for BSB performance problems – Legal Futures

Posted December 15th, 2022 in barristers, budgets, fees, news, recruitment, remuneration by tracey

‘The poor performance of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) is set to hit barristers in the pocket as it seeks to increase salaries to overcome recruitment and retention difficulties.’

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Legal Futures, 15th December 2022

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News focus: Legal aid pay rises would stoke inflation – Raab – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 28th, 2022 in barristers, fees, industrial action, legal aid, lord chancellor, Ministry of Justice, news, remuneration, solicitors by tracey

‘With the government set to unveil its full response to the Bellamy legal aid review, lord chancellor Dominic Raab says extra cash for solicitors is unlikely. The prospect of industrial action still looms.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 25thNovember 2022

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More cash for solicitors? Not the right thing to do – Raab – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 23rd, 2022 in barristers, budgets, fees, industrial action, legal aid, legal profession, lord chancellor, Ministry of Justice, news, remuneration, solicitors by sally

‘Lord chancellor Dominic Raab has signalled that he will not be announcing extra cash for solicitors when the government’s response to the Bellamy legal aid review is published next week.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 23rd November 2022

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Research briefing: Seafarers’ Wages Bill [HL] 2022-23 – House of Commons Library

Posted November 17th, 2022 in bills, employment, news, remuneration, shipping law, ships by tracey

‘This briefing will discuss the Government’s Bill to ensure seafarers with close ties to the UK are paid at least an equivalent to the UK national minimum wage while they are in UK waters.’

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House of Commons Library , 14th November 2022

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Keeping tips from workers could be illegal under new law -BBC News

Posted October 31st, 2022 in bills, employment, news, remuneration, trade unions by tracey

‘Employers not paying workers their tips in their entirety, without deductions, may soon become illegal.’

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BBC News, 30th October 2022

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Women barristers closing pay gap a little in some areas of practice – Legal Futures

Posted October 25th, 2022 in barristers, news, remuneration, statistics, women by sally

‘Women barristers are closing the pay gap with their male colleagues in certain practice areas but it remains vast in the higher-earning areas of work, the Bar Council has found.’

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Legal Futures, 25th October 2022

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Criminal barristers vote to end strike over pay – BBC News

Posted October 10th, 2022 in barristers, criminal justice, Crown Court, delay, fees, industrial action, legal aid, Ministry of Justice, news, remuneration by tracey

‘Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted to end their long-running strike action after the government offered a new pay deal.’

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BBC News, 10th October 2022

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Striking barristers hold talks with new justice secretary – BBC News

Posted September 22nd, 2022 in barristers, criminal justice, industrial action, legal aid, news, remuneration by sally

‘Barristers on strike in England and Wales have been urged to return to work during their first round of negotiations with the justice secretary.’

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BBC News, 21st September 2022

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Barrister strike: Criminal law is not dying, it’s dead, says barrister – BBC News

Posted September 6th, 2022 in barristers, criminal justice, industrial action, legal aid, news, remuneration by sally

‘Criminal law is “not dying, it’s pretty much dead” one barrister has claimed.’

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BBC News, 6th September 2022

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Barristers strike: ‘The system is falling apart and victims are let down’ – BBC News

Posted September 5th, 2022 in barristers, criminal justice, Crown Court, delay, demonstrations, fees, industrial action, legal aid, mental health, Ministry of Justice, news, remuneration by tracey

‘As many defence barristers begin an indefinite strike over pay, the BBC spoke to a barrister about her day-to-day work in the “falling apart” criminal justice system and to an alleged victim of sexual abuse caught up in the backlog of cases.’

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BBC News, 5th September 2022

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Barristers start indefinite strike action over pay in England and Wales – BBC News

Posted September 5th, 2022 in barristers, criminal justice, Crown Court, delay, demonstrations, fees, industrial action, legal aid, Ministry of Justice, news, remuneration by tracey

‘Barristers in England and Wales are starting an indefinite, uninterrupted strike, in an escalation of industrial action over pay which began in April.’

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BBC News, 5th September 2022

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Court ‘chaos’ seeing criminals go free, victims’ commissioner warns, as barristers strike – The Independent

Posted August 30th, 2022 in barristers, criminal justice, Crown Court, delay, domestic violence, industrial action, news, remuneration, victims by tracey

‘Court “chaos” is resulting in criminals going free, the victims’ commissioner has warned, as barristers move to an all-out strike. Record backlogs, which are already seeing cases scheduled late in 2024, are expected to be worsened significantly by a continuous walkout starting on Tuesday that will bring most crown court hearings to a halt in England and Wales.’

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The Independent, 29th August 2022

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Why criminal barristers are striking over legal aid funding – The Guardian

Posted August 23rd, 2022 in barristers, criminal justice, industrial action, legal aid, news, remuneration by sally

‘Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted overwhelmingly to strike indefinitely from 5 September, the same date the new Conservative leader and prime minister will be announced.’

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The Guardian, 22nd August 2022

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CV fraudster must repay some wages, Supreme Court rules – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 19th, 2022 in appeals, confiscation, employment, fraud, hospitals, news, proceeds of crime, remuneration, Supreme Court by tracey

‘A fraudster jailed for falsifying qualifications to secure a top NHS job should have to pay back some of the wages he unlawfully received, the Supreme Court has ruled.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 18th August 2022

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Solicitor’s pay cut for moving north was lawful, tribunal rules – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 4th, 2022 in Crown Prosecution Service, employment tribunals, news, remuneration, solicitors by tracey

‘The Crown Prosecution Service was entitled to reduce the salary of a solicitor who moved to the north-east, an employment judge has ruled.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 3rd August 2022

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UK rape victim left feeling ‘suicidal’ after five-year wait for case to come to trial – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2022 in barristers, courts, criminal justice, delay, fees, industrial action, mental health, Ministry of Justice, news, pilot schemes, rape, remuneration, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘A rape victim who will have been waiting five years by the time her case comes to court has said navigating the justice process has had a worse impact on her mental health than the crime itself, leaving her feeling “suicidal”.’

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The Guardian, 24th July 2022

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Criminal courts face disruption as barristers strike for second week – The Independent

Posted July 5th, 2022 in barristers, criminal justice, industrial action, legal aid, news, remuneration by sally

‘Barristers have accused the Government of “refusing” to negotiate as strikes continue at criminal courts around the country for a second week.’

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The Independent, 4th July 2022

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Courts ‘in limbo’ as barristers strike for second week – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2022 in barristers, criminal justice, fees, government departments, industrial action, news, remuneration by tracey

‘Criminal cases in courts across England and Wales face further disruption as barristers enter a second week of strike action. The walkouts began last week in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions.’

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BBC News, 4th July 2022

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Barristers walk out of courts in strike over legal aid funding – BBC News

Posted June 27th, 2022 in barristers, criminal justice, fees, industrial action, legal aid, news, professional conduct, remuneration by tracey

‘Barristers will walk out of courts across England and Wales on Monday in a dispute over legal aid funding. During the strikes, they will not accept new cases or take on work for colleagues whose cases have overrun.’

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BBC news, 27th June 2022

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Criminal barristers vote to strike over pay rates – BBC News

Posted June 21st, 2022 in barristers, criminal justice, industrial action, legal aid, news, remuneration by sally

‘Criminal barristers have voted to strike in an escalating dispute with the government over funding for trials.’

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BBC News, 20th June 2022

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