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On Duty

Andy Howells

7th September 2011

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Cracking article here on what it’s like to be a duty lawyer at a police station. A good way to illustrate that being a solicitor can be a surprisingly varied job - contrast this experience with that of, say, someone working on deals in the City… or a family lawyer involved in divorce and custody battles.

The article itself is a rich source for AS law students, featuring mention of PACE, an example of an EU Directive, and also mention of the new Legal Aid Bill currently going through Parliament, which places the role of the duty lawyer under threat - in itself a great point for debate!

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Andy Howells

Andy Howells is Head of Law at a large northern Sixth Form College and a former solicitor.

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