Addleshaw Goddard has pushed up salaries for its newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers, with those in the firm’s regional offices seeing pay increase by 4%, against a rise of under 2% in London.

The increase, which took effect last month, saw salaries for NQs in Leeds and Manchester increase from £36,500 to £38,000, while London counterparts saw pay nudge up from £58,000 to £59,000.