In 2022, there were approximately 96,000 private practice solicitors in England and Wales and 61,000 non-private practice solicitors. This totaled roughly 4,000 more practicing solicitors in 2022 than in 2021.
Total number of practicing solicitors in England and Wales (UK) from 2012 to 2022, by private and public practice
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TheCityUK. (December 6, 2023). Total number of practicing solicitors in England and Wales (UK) from 2012 to 2022, by private and public practice [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/611471/number-of-practicing-solicitors-england-wales-uk/
TheCityUK. "Total number of practicing solicitors in England and Wales (UK) from 2012 to 2022, by private and public practice." Chart. December 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/611471/number-of-practicing-solicitors-england-wales-uk/
TheCityUK. (2023). Total number of practicing solicitors in England and Wales (UK) from 2012 to 2022, by private and public practice. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/611471/number-of-practicing-solicitors-england-wales-uk/
TheCityUK. "Total Number of Practicing Solicitors in England and Wales (Uk) from 2012 to 2022, by Private and Public Practice." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/611471/number-of-practicing-solicitors-england-wales-uk/
TheCityUK, Total number of practicing solicitors in England and Wales (UK) from 2012 to 2022, by private and public practice Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/611471/number-of-practicing-solicitors-england-wales-uk/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Total number of practicing solicitors in England and Wales (UK) from 2012 to 2022, by private and public practice [Graph], TheCityUK, December 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/611471/number-of-practicing-solicitors-england-wales-uk/