Legal

Escalation of barrister strike is a reflection of ‘palpable’ frustration – Bar Council chair

Sara Phelan SC said the representative body had to ‘send a message’ that it was serious about issues over fees

Sara Phelan SC, chair, Council of The Bar of Ireland, with Seán Guerin SC. The planned three-day strike is an escalation of the unprecedented action that was taken by barristers around the country last October (pictured). Picture: Conor McCabe Photography