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While some firms continue to do well in difficult conditions, the overall results show challenging market conditions with slow growth in demand, and a decline in revenue and lawyer numbers in Australia and other major legal markets.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t miss out on the key facts, shown in the infographic below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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