Lawyers uncertain as a high-stakes election beckons

Given that the current Parliament seemed, even at its start, focused on when it would finish, it’s understandable that there has been a sense of weariness regarding next month’s election – one that has certainly been shared by the legal community. Yet by any objective yardstick – and particularly from the perspective of City professionals – the general election will be one of the most important the country has faced in the last 30 years.