One quarter ready to exit family law in UK
A quarter of UK family law specialists are actively considering leaving the profession, according to a survey that suggests a generational ‘brain drain’ is looming, the Law Society Gazette of England and Wales has reported.
Family law group Resolution, which conducted the survey of 1,213 members, said a combination of long working hours, heavy workloads, client expectations and working in isolation have had a cumulative effect.
Quitting
Half of those surveyed had considered leaving the profession in the last three years while 26% were actively considering quitting.
Over half of practitioners work more than eight hours a day and 88% said they worked while they were on annual leave.
Almost half of those considering leaving are juniors whose career progression has been stalled by the pandemic.