Criminal Bar Association agrees to ballot members again after fresh government offer on legal aid fees

Barristers in England and Wales will be asked to vote on whether to end strike action following fresh government proposals in the row over pay, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.

According to the MoJ, the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) on Thursday agreed to ballot members again after talks with the justice secretary, Brandon Lewis, in which he decided to propose further reforms to government-set fees for legal aid advocacy work.

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