Thread by @anoushkatwining

I'm striking because nobody should have their legal representative turn up to their trial when they might have had 2-3 hours sleep, they're on £12,200 pa, they're burning or are already burnt out, they've only had the papers since 6pm the night before, and the £75 trial fee... 1.

Means they're worried about paying rent next week, feeding themselves, being able to afford the rising costs of travelling to court to do the trial in the first place.
This is the reality under #legalaid today for junior #criminalbarristers
Its time to fund justice properly 2.

That funding was identified in the independent review. It's now time for the government to make good on that review and their promise to put in the cash injection so sorely needed or there won't be a criminal justice system left when a further 500, 1000, 1500 barristers quit. 3.