pie chartMore than three-quarters of senior UK partners believe their firm’s total fee income will rise over the next 12 months as research by Legal Week shows business confidence slowly recovering following the gloom of last year.

The Big Question survey of 100 law firm leaders, conducted in association with EJ Legal, this week found that 78.5% of respondents thought their firms would increase their income over the next year. Only 5% of those questioned believed they would see a decrease in income.