2006-12-17 21:14:46 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
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Actually Solicitors earn much more, and in the form of a steady wage. In the first 10 years of their careers, barristers (essentially freelance) earn about 20-30k per year. Solicitors earn 30-40.
This evens out in later careers.
The areas of the law that earn the most are contract and intellectual property. The least are family and crime.
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2006-12-17 22:03:14 · answer #1 · answered by squeezy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sarah's answer is totally wrong by stating that a solicitor is a Government employee and a barrister is not. This is quite incorrect - either can work in the private sector, for a corporation or in central or local government.
The answer to the question is 'it all depends' A leading QC (barrister) with a large corporate practise may make 100s of thousands a year - likewise a solicitor who is a partner in a large city firm. I had an aunt who babysat a solicitor's children. When one of those children reached 18, my aunt was invited to a birthday party at the Savoy where the present was a 4x4 shown off by a laser light show.
On the other hand, a young barrister doing legally aided criminal defence work won't be making very much. Likewise a provincial high-street solicitor, again with a legal aid practise dealing with crime, matrimonial etc. Legal Aid rates have barely been increased over the past 10 or 15 years.
2006-12-17 21:29:23 · answer #2 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Barrister
2006-12-17 21:24:17 · answer #3 · answered by whitenight639 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. Partners in City solicitors firms can easily out-earn most barristers. But, on average, the majority of barristers probably get paid more than the majority of solicitors.
2006-12-17 21:23:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, solicitors pay barristers, so you'd think that solicitors got paid more but they make the poor old barristers wait and wait and wait for the money. It depends who does the most work. There's not really an answer to your question other than that.
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2006-12-17 21:20:15 · answer #5 · answered by Missing Link 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Barrister
2006-12-17 21:16:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
solicitor! a barrister only has cases that a solicitor gives him/her! i work in a solicitors and see the fee notes charged by barrister's! they aint as high as what we charge!
2006-12-17 21:22:26 · answer #7 · answered by aa_fugitive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Barrister - by an awful lot.
2006-12-17 21:22:04 · answer #8 · answered by nkellingley@btinternet.com 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since a Solicitor is a government employee, he or she works very long hours for average pay. As a Barrister, you can open your own office or firm with the possiblity of higher income.
2006-12-17 21:19:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
definitely a barrister
2006-12-18 00:58:25 · answer #10 · answered by the atomic penguin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋