Litigation Letter
Barristers’ earnings hit £1.5bn
The total earnings of barristers have risen to £1.5bn in the last recorded year, up 5% on the year before, and 11% two years
before. Independent finance provider LDF says that, based on HMRC tax returns data, barristers’ average yearly income is now
£118,000 in 2012/13 (latest data available) having dropped to £108,000 in 2011/12.