FOCUS OF THE DAY: CBA campaign for level playing field “not a cry for war” with solicitor-advocates. A new Criminal Bar Association (CBA) campaign to ensure that barristers and higher court advocates (HCAs) compete on a “level playing-field” does not amount to a “cry for war”, its chairman has said. Full story - Legal Futures
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