In-house counsel in Australia are working harder and expect to send more work to law firms in the next 12 months, according to a recent survey.

A survey by The Association of Corporate Counsel Australia and information services company Wolters Kluwer revealed that 29% of 212 in-house counsel surveyed expect to send more work to legal services providers. 51% said the amount of work would stay the same, and 20% were expecting a decrease.