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The interim report by Lord Justice Briggs this week used the cost of litigation as an excuse to recommend the online court as a lawyer-free zone. He also then spent a long time complaining about barristers taking a pay cut to go sit on the Bench. Given that those on the High Court are paid about £175k even before this suggested payrise, perhaps Briggs LJ would like to consider his hypocrisy there in time for his final report. If our friends at the Bar are struggling to cope with a salary of £175k, this mere solicitor would happily volunteer to relieve them of their burden and take his place on the Bench.