Bar Vice Chair @kirstybrimelow.bsky.social says former DPP committed to parity btween defence & prosecution fees and asks if commitment stands. RWKC says whenever there is an increase in defence fees we seek matched increase in prosecution. Sense that new DPP will take similar approach #BarCouncil - ThreadSky

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Bar Vice Chair @kirstybrimelow.bsky.social says former DPP committed to parity btween defence & prosecution fees and asks if commitment stands. RWKC says whenever there is an increase in defence fees we seek matched increase in prosecution. Sense that new DPP will take similar approach #BarCouncil

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thebarcouncil.bsky.social•23 days ago

RemCom co-chair Sean O'Sullivan KC updates #BarCouncil on a judiciary-led initiative on developing guideline hourly rates for barristers (as exists for solicitors). 3 main msgs: 1. judiciary & civil justice cttee says this is going to happen so any pushback is futile - important data is accurate...

thebarcouncil.bsky.social•23 days ago

2. SO'SKC says we see no desire to control the market & an important aspect will be the guidance that goes with the rates eg brief fees are more complicated... #BarCouncil

thebarcouncil.bsky.social•23 days ago

3. SO'SKC says data will be key - to make sure the right data is in front of people designing the scheme. #BarCouncil wants to gather genuine rates to feed in figures that are reflective of the market - we will gather info via Barristers' Working Lives survey later this year

thebarcouncil.bsky.social•23 days ago

In response to Q, Sean O'Sullivan KC says any data #BarCouncil provides to the judiciary will be anonymised, aggregated and likely in bands. RemCom is alive to questions and concerns from chambers around anti-competitiveness

thebarcouncil.bsky.social•23 days ago

#BarCouncil member @faiselsadiq.bsky.social (Property Bar Assoc) asks how the detail of (for example) property will be reflected. Sean O'Sullivan KC says we expect broad bands will be used with careful exceptions - there will always be cases that fall outside the broad band.

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