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I always wanted to do criminal defence work. I tailored my degree around it, picked the advanced criminal modules on my LPC and made sure to get a bunch of work experience in the field. When I finally graduated - just as LASPO was coming in - noone was looking to take on trainees or staff; indeed most firms appeared to be cutting back, consolidating or looking to run down.

Would still want to do criminal work but can't see that there is any realistic prospect of retraining into that area not least of all because I simply couldn't afford the inevitable paycut.

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