Brandon Lewis: Former Tory chairman to join firm co-founded by sanctioned Russian billionaires UK Politics Lewis will join the London-based firm, co-founded by billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven, as an advisor.
UK’s new justice secretary Brandon Lewis to meet with Criminal Bar Association Barristers strike The UK’s new justice secretary Brandon Lewis has agreed to meet with the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) following former justice secretary Dominic Raab’s failure to meet with the barristers’ trade body. Lewis is set to meet CBA chair Kirsty Brimelow QC on Monday 12th September, after his predecessor failed to directly engage with striking barristers [...]
New justice secretary Brandon Lewis faces calls to ‘open negotiations’ with barristers Cabinet Reshuffle Former secretary of state for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis is set to succeed Dominic Raab as the UK’s new justice secretary. The 51-year-old MP for Great Yarmouth is set to face immediate pressure from striking barristers following calls from the chair of the Criminal Bar Association for “substantial positive movement” from the government. The appointment [...]
Bye Boris: NI Secretary Brandon Lewis, Treasury minister Helen Whately and Security minister Damian Hinds flee No 10 July 7, 2022 Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has resigned around 7am from the Cabinet, telling the Prime Minister that Government requires “honesty, integrity and mutual respect”. Minutes later, Treasury minister Helen Whately has resigned, telling Boris Johnson there “are only so many times you can apologise and move on”. And only moments ago, Security minister Damian Hinds [...]
Tory MP Nadhim Zahawi in the running to become Very Group chair March 24, 2024 Conservative MP Nadhim Zahawi is reportedly in talks to become the next chair of online retailer Very Group, potentially joining the swathe of Tory politicians that will not stand in the next election.
UK government to open negotiations with striking barristers following ‘constructive’ meeting September 21, 2022 The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has said it will call off a demonstration, planned for this Thursday, following an introductory meeting with the UK’s new justice secretary Brandon Lewis. In a joint statement, the CBA and Bar Council said the introductory meeting had been “constructive” as the barrsiters’ trade bodies said “detailed conversations now will [...]
Criminal prosecutors secure 15 per cent pay hike as part of emergency funding deal February 6, 2023 Criminal prosecutors in England & Wales will be given a 15 per cent pay hike to lure them back to court after striking an emergency funding deal. Barristers will receive the same fees for carrying out both defence and prosecution work after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) secured extra cash via a deal with the [...]
Barristers ambivalent about MoJ’s pay hike offer October 1, 2022 Criminal barristers have shown ambivalence towards the government’s offer to apply the 15 per cent legal aid fee hike to the “vast majority” of current cases. Barristers speaking to City A.M. said they welcomed the government’s positive movement, but raised concerns the pay hike alone may not go far enough. Members of the Criminal Bar [...]
Explainer-in-brief: After summer of strikes, barristers wig up once more October 11, 2022 In April this year, barristers took the almost unprecedented decision to strike. In September, that was ramped up to be an uninterrupted, rolling strike over pay. Yesterday, they put their wigs back on after the government offered a 15 per cent pay rise.
Criminal barristers vote to end strike, but warns justice system ‘remains chronically underfunded’ October 10, 2022 Criminal barristers in England and Wales have voted to end their strike action over pay today after the government tabled a 15 per cent pay rise.