There is common belief both within the legal profession, and especially from outside the profession, that lawyers are no more than paid mouthpieces.
Lawyers tend to learn ‘pure’ law at degree level: worthy (but largely unused) subjects such as constitutional law, administrative law, public international law, how the legislative process works and European Union (EU) law among others. It is the early days of a law degree when lawyers learn that law is the cornerstone of civilised societies. Yet by the time the average lawyer is three years qualified they will have undoubtedly heard (or uttered) the words: “Which angle can we use? What argument best serves our client?”
