We have had a number of placements and interviews prior to the deadline for the recent CDS12 submission which give us the following ranges for duty solicitors and crime solicitors. Salary levels for crime solicitors currently as follows: England & Wales (excluding London) Duty Solicitors : £30,000-£37,500. We had no firms this year indicate or offer above £37,500 outside London for a duty solicitor. Duty Solicitors with Higher Rights: £32,500-£45,000. Crime Solicitors without Duty Status: £23,000-£30,000. The top end of this scale is slightly distorted. Police Station Reps: £17,500-£21,000. London Duty Solicitors : £35,000-£40,000. We did not get any firms this year indicate or offer above £40,000 in London for a duty solicitor. Duty Solicitors with Higher Rights: £40,000-£57,500. We anticipate that the top end of this scale will come down as more solicitors get their higher rights over the next 2-3 years. Crime Solicitors without Duty Status: £25,000-£30,000. Most of these were fo...
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