“Day to day life has never been the same since Chloe was taken from us,” Philip Mitchell told BBC News NI.
“We’re just trying to fight for justice and hopefully if we get justice we can start to move on and try and grieve.”
The ongoing strike was organised by the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) in protest over the level of legal aid fees paid to defence barristers.
It has halted almost all crown court cases in Northern Ireland involving people who require legal aid to defend themselves.
On Sunday, it was confirmed CBA representatives agreed to “exempt the upcoming trial involving the murder of Chloe Mitchell from its withdrawal of services”.
Mitchell said he felt “mixed emotions” after the announcement and expressed sympathy for other crime victims whose cases are still impacted by the strike.
“I think every family and every case that’s been put on hold, they all deserve their day in court.”