Saturday 6 March 2010 at 6:14 am | In News | Post Comment
Law career not availble to those from low income background
Aspiring lawyers from less privileged backgrounds are finding it difficult to work in some areas of law such as housing, debt and crime if the client is on low income.

Sara Lomri, member of Young Legal Aid Lawyers, which has produced a report, The Lost Generation and Legal Aid Lawyers, says “Lawyers dedicated to helping ordinary people who cannot afford to pay for legal advice are becoming less and less representative of the people they work for,” Lomri added.

The report identifies the lack of subsidised training opportunities in legal aid and requirements for unpaid work experience, vocational course costs of between £15,000, and £11,000 and when working earning as little as £10,000.

Lomri said, “Many candidates from low-income families cannot even contemplate a career in legal aid as a result.”  I feel very strongly that class is becoming an increasing barrier in the legal profession and it will soon be the case that only the wealthy will be able to enter the profession.”

It’s quite unusual to find legal aid lawyers who come from unprivileged backgrounds.

Report in The Guardian, here

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