The walk-outs begin next Monday in an escalating dispute with the government over funding for trials.
Criminal barristers have voted to strike in an escalating dispute with the government over funding for trials.
The Legal Aid system is at the heart of justice - ensuring that all defendants get proper and fair representation. That loss of criminal barristers is reflected in the current court backlogs which show that many prosecutions are being delayed because of a shortage of representatives to make sure hearings can go ahead.
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