As the Criminal Bar prepares for another round of strikes to protest the woeful state of legal aid funding, we speak with Criminal barrister and sixth black female Queen's Counsel Nneka Akudolu QC about her unusual journey to the Criminal Bar and what wearing the barrister's wig and gown means to her.  Resources: Nneka Akudolu QC's piece in The Times on wigs: "As a black woman at the Bar, my wig is my armour." Nneka Akduolu QC in conversation with The Times: Nneka Akudolu QC: ‘Everyone said I wasn’t going to become a lawyer’ Read the Bar Council's statement regarding the Government's announcement (after the first two days of action) that it will to bring in a fee increase of 15% for the Advocates' Graduated Fee  Scheme (AGFS – ie the fees paid to barristers) from 30 September 2022 Read why the Criminal Bar is striking.