The level of attention that greets news of the supposed over-supply of lawyers is surely a sign of the times. This was clearly demonstrated last week with the publication of figures showing the number of practising solicitors in England and Wales was up 7% in 2010 to break through the 120,000 mark.
Admittedly, that’s a startling figure; the number of working solicitors grew only 2% in the preceding two years and last year’s rise was well ahead of the rough 4% annual growth the profession has managed since the 1970s.
