Legal services industry in the UK - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Legal services sector turnover
- 40bn GBP
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Legal services sector turnover in the UK 2000-2023
- Exports of legal services
- 7.25bn GBP
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Total export value of legal services in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
- Imports of legal services
- 1.5bn GBP
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Total import value of legal services in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
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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
Overview
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Legal services sector turnover in the UK 2000-2023
Legal services sector turnover in the UK 2000-2023
Turnover of the legal services sector in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2023 (in million GBP)
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Companies in legal services in the UK 2009-2018, with forecasts up until 2028
Companies in legal services in the UK 2009-2018, with forecasts up until 2028
Number of companies in the legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018, with forecasts from 2019 to 2028
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GVA of legal services in the UK 2009-2018, with forecasts up until 2028
GVA of legal services in the UK 2009-2018, with forecasts up until 2028
Gross value added (GVA) of the legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018, with forecasts from 2019 to 2028 (in million British pounds)
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Total export value of legal services in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
Total export value of legal services in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
Total annual exports of legal services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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Total import value of legal services in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
Total import value of legal services in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2022
Total annual imports of legal services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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Revenue of the largest law firms in the UK 2022/2023
Revenue of the largest law firms in the UK 2022/2023
Revenue of the largest law firms in the United Kingdom in 2022/2023 (in million GBP)
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Largest offices in London for non-UK law firms in the UK 2022/2023
Largest offices in London for non-UK law firms in the UK 2022/2023
Largest offices in London ranked by number of London fee-earners for non-UK law firms in the United Kingdom in 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
Employment
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Employment in legal services in the UK 2009-2018, with forecasts up until 2028
Employment in legal services in the UK 2009-2018, with forecasts up until 2028
Number of employees in legal services sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 2018, with forecasts from 2019 to 2028 (in 1,000s)
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Number of solicitors and lawyers in the UK 2021-2023
Number of solicitors and lawyers in the UK 2021-2023
Estimated number of solicitors and lawyers in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 4th quarter 2023
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Number of barristers and judges in the UK 2021-2023
Number of barristers and judges in the UK 2021-2023
Estimated number of barristers and judges in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2021 to 4th quarter 2023
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Number of practicing solicitors in England and Wales (UK) 2012-2022
Number of practicing solicitors in England and Wales (UK) 2012-2022
Total number of practicing solicitors in England and Wales (UK) from 2012 to 2022, by private and public practice
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Worldwide distribution of lawyers from largest British law firms 2022/2023
Worldwide distribution of lawyers from largest British law firms 2022/2023
Geographical distribution of lawyers from the largest 100 UK law firms worldwide in 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
Impact of artifical intelligence (AI)
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Extent of AI tool usage at top UK law firms 2023
Extent of AI tool usage at top UK law firms 2023
Extent of artificial intelligence (AI) tool usage at top law firms in the United Kingdom in 2023
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Current usages of GenAI for legal purposes in the U.S., Canada, France, and UK 2023
Current usages of GenAI for legal purposes in the U.S., Canada, France, and UK 2023
Current usages of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for legal purposes in the United States, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom in 2023
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Expected impact of GenAI on law in the U.S., Canada, France, and UK 2023
Expected impact of GenAI on law in the U.S., Canada, France, and UK 2023
Expected impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on law in the United States, Canada, France, and the United Kingdom in 2023
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Impacts of GenAI adoption on the UK legal sector 2023
Impacts of GenAI adoption on the UK legal sector 2023
Top 10 law firm perspectives on the impacts of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) on the legal sector if adopted more widely in the United Kingdom in 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
Consumers' perspective
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Most accessed legal services in the UK 2023
Most accessed legal services in the UK 2023
Most common services accessed by legal services users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023
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Most common delivery method for legal services in the UK 2021-2023
Most common delivery method for legal services in the UK 2021-2023
Most popular mode of delivery for legal services in the United Kingdom from 2021 to 2023
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Share of legal services users satisfied with service received in the UK 2023
Share of legal services users satisfied with service received in the UK 2023
Share of legal services users satisfied with service received in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023
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Share of legal services users satisfied with outcome received UK 2023, by service
Share of legal services users satisfied with outcome received UK 2023, by service
Share of legal services users satisfied with the outcome received in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by type of service accessed
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Consumer concerns on AI in legal services in the UK 2020-2022
Consumer concerns on AI in legal services in the UK 2020-2022
Factors consumers consider as barriers to using legal services delivered through artificial intelligence in the United Kingdom from 2020 to 2022
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