The number of solicitors has increased, but more of them are working in-house and there are fewer law firms, official figures show. One in five practicing solicitors now work in-house, up from 15% in 2000, according to the Law Society’s annual statistics. One in five work in the City. As of 31 July 2015, there were 133,367 practising solicitors, a 2.3% rise. There were 9,403 law firms, a drop of more than 1,000 compared to five years ago. There are roughly equal numbers of men and women listed as practising solicitors.
04 May 2016
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MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
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