Crime Loses Appeal for Young Lawyers; Graduates Shun (Pounds) 42.20 an Hour for Legal Aid Work
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FEARS are growing that the public's access to justice will be reduced to a lottery as law graduates and experienced lawyers abandon criminal legal aid work.
There has been a 16% fall in lawyers registering for legal aid work since 1999, reflecting fears expressed by the profession when a fixed fee system was introduced.See the full content of this document
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Crime Loses Appeal for Young Lawyers; Graduates Shun (Pounds) 42.20 an Hour for Legal Aid Work
Many law graduates are refusing to take their place because of more lucrative offers from legal firms in corporate and commercial sectors.
Hourly rates for legal aid wor...See the full content of this document
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