UK’s legal system makes a major contribution to our economy and preserves the rule of law which is so important to our stable governance and reputation.
The latest annual report by TheCityUK records the pre-eminence of legal services as part of our economic success and underpins the importance of financial and business services that always includes the legal and maritime sectors.
A few facts?
– legal services contributed £37bn to the UK economy in 2023
-368,000 people are employed in the sector of whom 2/3 work outside London making this a national treasure
-64% of Commercial Court cases in 2023 were international in nature and 93 nationalities were represented in the Commercial Courts according to the Portland report 2025
-28,601 disputes were resolved by Alternative Dispute Resolution
-all of the world’s top 50 law firms have offices in London
-1.52 million individuals were formally dealt with by the Criminal Justice System in 2024 according to the Ministry of Justice UK
I am proud to be a career lawyer in the City of London DLA Piper and keen to support the work of the City of London Corporation in building the new Courts complex at Salisbury Square to house 8 new Crown Courts and rehome the Magistrates and Mayor’s and City of London Court. All much needing an upgrade. In addition to the ongoing support of the Central Criminal Court – the Old Bailey – and its exceptional Judges and staff who deal with a vast workload of murder and major crimes.
Also supporting the legal firms and Chambers in #DowgateWard CMS Fieldfisher Laura Devine BCLP 6KBW College Hill and QEB Hollis Whiteman Schillings
