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'One lawyer quit to become cabin crew'

Amid warnings that the system is on the brink of collapse, a leading solicitor tells us what’s going wrong – and why he’s sticking with it.

A shortage of legal aid lawyers could lead to industrial action and a bigger court backlog, Scotcast has been told.

Simon Brown, president of the Scottish Solicitors Bar Association, tells us why so many are turning their backs on defending the accused – and why, despite the relatively poor pay, he loves the job.

Scotcast is the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

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