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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Costs lawyer warns commercial legal services clients are wising up to increasing costs. Clients are wising up to excessive costs, a leading costs lawyer has warned in the wake of a report that found Magic Circle partners billing £1,000 per hour. Full story - New Law Journal
FOCUS OF THE DAY: Costs lawyer warns commercial legal services clients are wising up to increasing costs. Clients are wising up to excessive costs, a leading costs lawyer has warned in the wake of a report that found Magic Circle partners billing £1,000 per hour. Full story - New Law Journal
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