Bar Council chair says Conservatives ‘crossed line’ with dossier that led to threats against immigration solicitor
Political attacks on “lefty lawyers” risk coarsening political debate and could lead to the abuse of more legal professionals, the head of Britain’s barristers has said.
Nick Vineall KC, the chair of the Bar Council, said the Conservative party had crossed a line by releasing a dossier criticising Labour for its links to Jacqueline McKenzie, a partner and immigration lawyer at Leigh Day who has represented people challenging asylum decisions.
