Barristers are the latest workers to walk out in Britain’s summer of discontent, as they begin strikes today in a dispute over legal aid funding.
The lawyers taking action follow a vote from BT workers, which could spark ‘tremendous disruption’ for millions working from home, on top of the chaos caused by rail strikes last week, organised by the RMT union.
Doctors, binmen, postmen and teachers are also all considering walking out over the coming weeks as well, adding yet more pressure on public services.
The Criminal Bar Association (CBA), which represents barristers in England and Wales, said around 81.5% of the more than 2,000 members to vote in the ballot supported walking out of court.
Of those who backed walkouts, most subsequently voted for the option of refusing new cases as well. In total, 43.5% of all those balloted opted for this particular combination.
In a statement released ahead of the first day of strikes, Mr Raab said: ‘It’s regrettable that the Criminal Bar Association…
