977th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law,
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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Growth in the UK legal service market will next year reach levels not seen since the 2008 downturn, the Law Society predicts today. Its latest market forecast predicts growth in real turnover of 3.8% in 2014, jumping to 4.9% in 2015. That contrasts with 3.5% in 2013 and just 1.5% in 2012. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
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