It
can be a bit daunting at times to be entering into a profession that
is loathed by so many people. I can only say that I entered law for,
what I believe to be, the right reasons.
I
remember my first day of University and our tutor asking about 20 of
us why we wanted to be a Solicitor, I was the only one who didn't say
"for the money".
I
decided to be a Solicitor because I wanted to help people, to stand
up for the vulnerable and to speak out for those without a voice.
That's why I choose to specialize in subjects like Family and
Criminal law rather than the more lucrative property and commercial
subjects.
I
have always believed that "the law" is the preserve of
those with money. You can always buy "justice" when you
have the money to do so.
As
I am not yet admitted to "the roll" I have to be careful
with any advice I give, I can't present myself as a solicitor just
yet. As a result any advice which I give, free of charge, will always
be accompanied with the proviso that they go and see a Solicitor to
back up what I have said.
Just
to give an example of this, I recently had a person come to me for
advice in relation to a Family problem. I advised them on some of the
suitable Section 8 Orders that would help. I should also say that
this person has limited financial means and a family to feed and even
if I was fully qualified I would never have charged them.
Now,
the f*cker of a Solicitor they went to gave them some very suspect
advice, advice that would make the situation worse but which would
line their pockets. As a result of this advice which lasted a half
hour they charged this person £175.
Is
it any wonder so many people hate Lawyers!!
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