‘Wholly inadequate’: Bar warns low pay risks aborted trials and overturned convictions

Victoria’s Criminal Bar Association warned that underpaid lawyers risk aborted trials and overturned convictions due to inadequate funding. Chair Chris Carr noted that the Office of Public Prosecutions pays barristers significantly less than Victoria Legal Aid, leading to a shortage of experienced counsel. The OPP plans a 2.5 percent fee increase in April, falling short of current inflation rates.

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Summary by Glance · Original reporting by Brisbane Times