Justice Secretary Dominic Raab Has Refused Meeting Over Barristers’ Strike Three Times MPs Told

Kirsty Brimelow explains knock-on effect on custody time limits

Criminal defence barristers rally in support of the ongoing Criminal Bar Association (CBA) action, outside the Houses of Parliament, in London, on July 11, 2022. Stefan Rousseau/PA Media

The Chair of the Criminal Bar Association has warned a committee of MPs that if the barristers’ strike is not resolved there could be a situation where “you have people on the streets who you would rather not be on the streets.”

Kirsty Brimelow QC, giving evidence to the Justice Select Committee on Tuesday, said a judge in Bristol last week refused to extend the custody time limits for a defendant and released them on bail ahead of their trial.