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blazey · 11-09-2008, 22:30

It's completely wrong to say barristers are only middle or upper class, I was working for one from a working class family the other week. He was joking about this issue saying he was once talking to a group of senior barristers who were complaining about their income being drastically decreased... from £350,000 to £250,000. Now you and I might find that a disgusting thing to complain about but in reality you live to your means, and a £100k decrease would be quite hard to cope with!

Also you don't necessarily have to work for criminals at all, so that isn't necessarily anything to worry about.

But of course you have to take into account the money you pay for chambers, accountants (unless you do your own books).

A copy of Civil Procedures costs £500. That's one book. Plus they have to drive up and down the country throughout the week.

It isn't a cheap profession to go into at all and the hard work you put into getting there deserves a large pay cheque in my opinion. I couldn't be a barrister because on my work experience I found it to be quite a lonely profession, but I guess that is what you sacrifice for that kind of money.

11-09-2008, 22:30	#9
blazey God Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denton/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 3,638 Blog Entries: 15 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 994	Re: Nice work if you can get it It's completely wrong to say barristers are only middle or upper class, I was working for one from a working class family the other week. He was joking about this issue saying he was once talking to a group of senior barristers who were complaining about their income being drastically decreased... from £350,000 to £250,000. Now you and I might find that a disgusting thing to complain about but in reality you live to your means, and a £100k decrease would be quite hard to cope with! Also you don't necessarily have to work for criminals at all, so that isn't necessarily anything to worry about. But of course you have to take into account the money you pay for chambers, accountants (unless you do your own books). A copy of Civil Procedures costs £500. That's one book. Plus they have to drive up and down the country throughout the week. It isn't a cheap profession to go into at all and the hard work you put into getting there deserves a large pay cheque in my opinion. I couldn't be a barrister because on my work experience I found it to be quite a lonely profession, but I guess that is what you sacrifice for that kind of money.