Chair of the Bar Council Donal Lunny KC provided important context to the resounding vote of criminal barristers to extend their withdrawal. @TheBarofNI

Chair of the Bar Council Donal Lunny KC provided important context to

the resounding vote of criminal barristers to extend their withdrawal of services

across Northern Ireland’s Crown Courts earlier today.

“This extended action on the part of the Criminal Bar Association is regrettable

but also became inevitable as January progressed and the DoJ failed to engage

meaningfully with the Bar in respect of the serious concerns which have given rise to the CBA’s action.

“The Bar of Northern Ireland repeats its call for the Department of Justice to recognise

the extent of the crisis that prevails and act with expedition to address it.”

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