'The amount of work per case has gone through the roof, which means pay has gone down'
Mr Moran admits there are is a tiny percentage of top-end criminal lawyers who earn six-figure salaries, but says that the general public “would be surprised” to find the majority are scraping a living."It’s supposed to reflect the amount of work we have to put in.Leeds barrister Christopher Moran says lawyers are working for less than minimum wage.
He says barristers have grown frustrated following a Government report last year that raised major concerns over pay and the “hemorrhaging of talent” from criminal law, so he says ministers are acutely aware of the problem. He says people held on remand could be waiting another year to have their day in court, and could be tempted into taking decisions without legal advice, risking lengthier jail terms.
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