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Let's be honest, budgetary concerns may play a small part but when you're talking a thousand pounds here or there in most firms capable to taking on trainees, this is a nonsense. I'd be seriously worried about the financial position of any medium or large sized firm which says it cannot afford to pay its trainees the minimum at least.

Unfortunately, plenty of lawyers out there are willing to exploit those at the bottom of the rung because of the level of competition for training contracts. Anybody who has gone through the LPC / TC route over the last 10 years will know this.

I know at least 2 people who worked for nothing for the first few months post-LPC before they were given the honor of being made paid "Legal Assistants" (no Paralegal status for you minnows yet, no no!).