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The article discusses the research conducted by the Legal News Service (LNS) which examines the public relations (PR) expense of the top 50 law firms in Great Britain. The research found that firms with regular external agencies spend over £150,000 million a year on PR. It shows that 82 per cent of the firms instruct an external PR or consultant, while 70 per cent instruct agencies based on the hours worked.

The author reflects on the failure of the public relations (PR) campaign against the British government's legal aid proposals as of June 10, 2013. She says that since the debate over giving legal aid to asylum seekers or to judicial review (JR) is framed by wider political issues, the campaign should have used a rapid rebuttal unit. She also explains that the government is proposing payment for permission work in JR cases only if JR applications are successful.

The author discusses the status of women holding senior management roles in the British legal services industry. Topics include "The Lawyer's" article "Where are the women law firm leaders?" which highlights the number of women with senior management roles in the industry, public relations (PR), and gender diversity in the workplace.

The article presents information on a new research conducted by the periodical "The Lawyer," according to which the optimum ratio of fee-earners to business services staff for law firms headquartered in Great Britain is 0.7:1. The report includes benchmarking data for business services teams at law firms, including human relations (HR), marketing, and public relations (PR). It states that the law firm DLA Piper LLP has the largest number of business services staff worldwide.

The article presents information on a new research conducted by the periodical "The Lawyer," according to which the optimum ratio of fee-earners to business services staff for law firms headquartered in Great Britain is 0.7:1. The report includes benchmarking data for business services teams at law firms, including information technology (IT), marketing, and public relations (PR). It states that the law firm DLA Piper LLP has the largest number of business services staff worldwide.

In this article, the author comments that law firms of Great Britain can increase their fees. Topics discussed include the Price of Law report of the Centre for Policy Studies which reveals magic circle partner rates in Great Britain, management of time data systems by law firms Allen & Overy and Pinsent Masons; antediluvian practices by law firms in the U.S. as compared to those in Great Britain and lack of collection public relations (PR) by British law firms.

The article reports on a survey conducted by the market research organisation Ipsos MORI related to the poll on most trusted profession in Great Britain. It states that judges were the third most trustworthy profession after doctors and teachers. It also mentions that lawyers are ranked twelfth followed by the National Health Service (NHS) managers and local councillors.

The article reports on the decision of registrar Alison White to allow around 15 law firms to stay off the lobbying register because they do not directly lobby ministers. Topics discussed include the criticism on the lobbying register that prompted White to investigate the firms, the only two firms that signed up to the register of the dozen or so that offer public affairs services in the Great Britain, and the firms that advertise public affairs legal advice on their websites.