SMH · general
‘Wholly inadequate’: Bar warns low pay risks aborted trials and overturned convictions
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Victoria’s Criminal Bar Association warned on Friday that low pay for lawyers is leading to aborted trials and overturned convictions. Association chair Chris Carr stated that briefing fees from the Office of Public Prosecutions are nearly half those paid by Victoria Legal Aid, exacerbating issues within the criminal justice system. Numerous cases have been retried due to inadequate lawyer preparation.
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