Judges are not necessarily well-known for their egalitarian tendencies. But a couple of years back, Mr Justice Lightman publicly ruminated over the implications of the transformation of the law into a business.
He argued that the relentless drive by chambers and law firms to meet the “ever increasing (though already inflated) financial expectations” of their staff was incompatible with professional duties and standards. He even called for an investigation and, if necessary, regulation to curb this trend.
