As of the end of July there were 158,644 solicitors enrolled - a fall of 4.4% on 12 months before. Of these, 127,676 were practising - a fall of 0.85% on the year. By contrast, the numbers of solicitors going in-house is on the rise. Over 20% now work in industry, up from 14.3% in 2003. Source: Legal Business
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