Legal services industry in the UK

Statistics report on the legal services industry in the United Kingdom (UK)

Legal services industry in the UK

This report has been compiled to provide statistical information on the legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK). The first chapter presents an overview of the sector in the UK, and is followed by chapters focusing on leading companies, employment, the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the industry, and consumer perspectives on legal services.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Legal services sector turnover in the UK 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Companies in legal services in the UK 2009-2018, with forecasts up until 2028
  • Premium Statistic GVA of legal services in the UK 2009-2018, with forecasts up until 2028
  • Premium Statistic Total export value of legal services in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Total import value of legal services in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Revenue of the largest law firms in the UK 2022/2023
  • Premium Statistic Largest offices in London for non-UK law firms in the UK 2022/2023

Employment

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  • Premium Statistic Employment in legal services in the UK 2009-2018, with forecasts up until 2028
  • Basic Statistic Number of solicitors and lawyers in the UK 2021-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of barristers and judges in the UK 2021-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of practicing solicitors in England and Wales (UK) 2012-2022
  • Premium Statistic Worldwide distribution of lawyers from largest British law firms 2022/2023

Impact of artifical intelligence (AI)

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  • Premium Statistic Extent of AI tool usage at top UK law firms 2023
  • Premium Statistic Current usages of GenAI for legal purposes in the U.S., Canada, France, and UK 2023
  • Premium Statistic Expected impact of GenAI on law in the U.S., Canada, France, and UK 2023
  • Premium Statistic Impacts of GenAI adoption on the UK legal sector 2023

Consumers' perspective

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  • Premium Statistic Most accessed legal services in the UK 2023
  • Premium Statistic Most common delivery method for legal services in the UK 2021-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of legal services users satisfied with service received in the UK 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of legal services users satisfied with outcome received UK 2023, by service
  • Premium Statistic Consumer concerns on AI in legal services in the UK 2020-2022
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