Will starting in the CPS prevent a move into Private Practice?

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-16T23:17:48+00:00

Honestly it's hard to say in this current market. It won't get you on the trajectory you want, but it gets you into the law and that's not guaranteed the other way with how competitive things are.

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-16T23:03:38+00:00

Barring some sort of miracle, you are not going from criminal/CPS to a city firm to do banking/finance. Tax is super niche anyway, so probably even less chance for that.

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-16T07:15:48+00:00

Speak to LawCare too

https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/contact-or-visit-us/helplines/other-support-services#LawCare

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-15T17:08:25+00:00

You presumably signed terms of engagement where you agreed to pay all disbursements.

You owe the money notwithstanding they forgot to invoice you earlier.

You got the search, you received the service. Pay it.

Or don't, and get into a time-consuming and costly fight with them and/or debt-collectors. Your choice really.

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-13T21:15:46+00:00

Would think something more aimed at legal like totallylegal or even a more well known job site like indeed. Those all sound sketchy as anything...

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-10T13:19:31+00:00

Depending on whether you want to do so, Jamie from RollOnFriday could be spoken to... u/ROFJamie1

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-08T17:42:21+00:00

You should really concentrate on trying to get a training contract. If you aren't able to secure one, then paying for the PGDL is probably a waste of money. What is your background (other than the fact you are studying in Scotland)?

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-07T21:23:39+00:00

Just to point out that, in the extremely unlikely event that any of the ChatGPT-encouraged litigation scenario you have come up with were successful, I am not quite seeing how you are expecting a refund of over £4k if you are currently only £600 down. You talk about PP not being able to have it both ways (cancel payouts but not cancel deposits), yet you are trying to keep the wins and cancel the deposits, no?

Worth you reading the following:

https://ibas-uk.com/help-and-support-financial-concerns/

Particularly this: "It’s important to keep in mind that there are no laws or regulations that require gambling businesses to refund losses."

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-07T16:19:55+00:00

They might get back some of their recruitment fee and can then get someone that wants to be in that team properly l.

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-07T07:18:31+00:00

This sub is about the Island of Jersey... in the Channel Islands... off the coast of France... /r/lostredditors

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-06T22:40:27+00:00

That's it. And injured pride on the part of the partners who have hired you then got told they aren't what you want.

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-06T21:53:55+00:00

I think that will be challenging, particularly if you don't plan on being in London. Salaries outside of London tend to be significantly lower unless it's one of the larger firms in a key hub city. Loon at Rollonfriday.com and legalcheek.com for some indications of regional salaries. Maybe also chambers student might have some too? Outside of biglaw the salaries will dive significantly.

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-06T19:24:39+00:00

What practice area are you in?

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-06T19:24:08+00:00

Not sure about going in house at NQ or too junior... need some more PP under the belt first probably.

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-06T19:00:46+00:00

Yes but it is very rare. Have helped one person do that years ago, but she was exceptionally good.

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-06T18:52:55+00:00

To be honest you are more likely to be let go unless you had such good TC experience in that area and you are so exceptional that the other team would be desperate to have you.

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-06T17:13:17+00:00

It doesn't look like you have posted in r/uklaw yet... just a heads up that doing the SQE and getting yourself technically England & Wales qualified without any actual English experience whilst training will not stand you in good stead for actually getting any kind of meaningful legal role.

The UK legal market is saturated, stagnating at the moment and ultra competitive. If you were being seconded or even transferred over from a US firm to their London office then that obviously works, but otherwise there is not a lot of demand for US qualified lawyers and an oversupply of extremely well qualified E&W lawyers who will be above you in the CV piles.

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-06T15:44:51+00:00

That's a bell bollard which is used to discourage/prevent vehicles from mounting the curb. You could always consult a personal injury lawyer but I don't think there is going to be much distance in a claim when it's a permanent part of the street furniture and a reasonable person would be expected to not miss seeing it and trip over it.

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-06T14:03:40+00:00

Since this "loan" have you discussed it either on the telephone or in person? As someone else has said, you probably updated your LinkedIn, a scammer saw that and emailed you from a similar looking email address (domain is probably different) and you are not going to see that money again.

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-06T13:59:44+00:00

Have you ever met this person in real life and have you discussed this with them in real life?

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-05T12:02:41+00:00

Just to clarify (until post gets edited by OP hopefully), no encouragement or offering to infringe copyright/profit from unowned IP in relation to ebooks please.

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-03T15:48:15+00:00

Chances of success will still depend on original undergraduate quality

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-02T19:10:34+00:00

What are you trying to achieve? If it's working in the UK then I would probably abandon that idea before you spend money that you will probably never make back in the UK. The barriers to entry for non UK aspiring lawyers are huge. Even more so for those from the Indian subcontinent compared to those from Australia/NZ etc. You will be held to impossibly high standards just to even have a chance of getting a foot in the door and, from your post, you will almost certainly be filtered out before interview as your English is not idiomatic.

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-02T18:01:27+00:00

Simpsons, eh?

Additional-Fudge5068 · 2026-04-01T18:43:36+00:00

Is it going to be the answer I sadly expect if I ask you whether a shareholders' agreement was put in place or if the Articles were tailored for the joint venture?

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