§ Mr. Cryerasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if she will make a statement on the method she is using to ensure that barristers and solicitors do not exceed the £6 weekly limit in fees received for criminal and civil cases.
Mr. Alan WilliamsParagraph 11 of the White Paper "The Attack on Inflation" (Cmnd 6151) made it clear that the charges and profits of the self-employed—which includes barristers and solicitors—would continue to be subject to the Price Code. Accordingly their fees may only be increased to reflect increases in allowable costs within the meaning of the code.