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Barristers earn more than £2 million a year

A new exclusive the £2 million-a-year club of 18 top Queen’s Counsel mainly in tax and commercial work has been revealed by The Lawyer magazine. One or two are believed to have broken the £3 million-a-year barrier.They charge up to £5,000 an hour or £50,000 for a day-long conference. The list includes Lord Grabiner, QC and Jonathan Sumption, QC. They justify their fees by saving clients far more in the long-term and the huge sums at stake.