UK Barristers’ Strike Ends as Criminal Lawyers Accept New Government Offer

Lawyers from the Criminal Bar Association, which represents barristers in England and Wales, set up a picket line outside the Old Bailey in central London, on June 27, 2022. PA

The barristers’ strike, which crippled courts in England and Wales, is over after the members of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) accepted the government’s new pay offer.

The CBA announced on Twitter: “The Criminal Bar has voted to accept the proposal made by the government. With 57% voting to accept the offer made by Government, action is suspended from 18.00hrs this evening.”