Bar Council reaction to draft legislation announced in the King's speech including the Courts and Tribunals Bill, Immigration and Asylum Bill, and the European Partnership Bill.
Judge instigated contempt proceedings risk a chilling effect on the profession.
The Bar Council is calling on the UK Government to ratify the Council of Europe’s Convention on the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer.
In early December, the government said it would address the shortage of criminal barristers by giving publicly funded barristers an additional investment in criminal legal aid fees of up to £34 million yet no progress has been made.
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