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**temple_447** · 23-02-2006, 20:01

NAP6W - It's been said before in previous Forum you are the weakest link.....................

Maybe we should start a Forum for the avid wannabe - you could even be the founder MEMBER

Badge Man my foot!!!!!!!!!!

**ladylo82** · 05-03-2006, 20:19

I am in the final year of a law degree and am considering joining the army after qualifying as a lawyer in the not too distant future. Any advice/opinions from army lawyers, female officers and officers in general (I suppose) about their experiences would be very much welcome.

**Biscuits_AB** · 05-03-2006, 20:27

Don't.

**Scabster_Mooch** · 05-03-2006, 20:29

I am in the final year of a law degree and am considering joining the army after qualifying as a lawyer in the not too distant future. Any advice/opinions from army lawyers, female officers and officers in general (I suppose) about their experiences would be very much welcome.

3.5 years is a looooooooong time.

**philosopher** · 05-03-2006, 20:33

3.5 years? Can't you do your articles in the army?

**Scabster_Mooch** · 05-03-2006, 20:38

According to "Army Career Guide to Officers" p 27,

To join you will already need to be a fully qualified advocate, barrister or solicitor. Your first year will be spent on probation...

So it would appear that you cannot do your training contract in the army.

The army careers website echoes the guide:

Education Standard

You will need to be qualified as a solicitor or barrister of England and Wales or Northern Ireland, or an advocate or solicitor of Scotland.

http://shared.armyjobs.mod.uk/JobDes...alServices.htm

**philosopher** · 05-03-2006, 20:41

You learn something new every day.

**58_Pattern** · 05-03-2006, 20:46

I have to say and it hurts but Military Lawyers are failed civilians. I defended my men against them and defeated them hands down. I did a Courts Martial once for a junior rank who was drunk, took girls into the block and was as guilty as sin. He was charged and elected for a CM. We proved the RMP were also drunk, jealous and allowed the offence to take place. They were off duty in the NAAFI and saw a good lad arrive with some top totty. He annouced a Video and quiet drink and these red caps sneaked out and hid a bush near his accomodation. I defended him and proved that as Red Caps they were guilty of not stopping him. They showed poor leadership and tried to F252 a guy whilst drunk themselves. The DLS wept. I have a very poor opinion of both the Army Legal Service and the CPS. If your good then practice in chambers and be paid on merit. Use your skills and join another element of the Army. I used to fly with a guy who had a law degree and was brilliant. Use your skills in man management look at the recent CM's of our lads that failed. They failed because they should never ever of taken place. Go and make the big bucks in civvie street. Try Banking or Group Risk or Regulatory Risk or the Consumer Credit Act and follow the $$$.

**Scabster_Mooch** · 05-03-2006, 20:48

Yea, I too was surprised when I read about that. Can't see how the Army hopes to attract any good lawyers into its ranks - the best lawyers will probably be on about £30k - 40k/yr after qualification.

**philosopher** · 05-03-2006, 21:01

The worst lawyers (solicitors anyway) do tend to end up in the CPS, local government or doing criminal legal aid (and maybe the ALS). The CPS have the excuse that they will regularly turn up, be handed a stack of case files and be told that they are in court in half an hour.

To be honest though, I can't see the army needing too many high flyers.

Medical law is pretty sexy.