2025 Planning Law Update
2024 was quite the year for recruitment in Planning and if the beginning of 2025 is anything to go by, this year could be even busier…… Recruitment activity in the Planning and Environment sector continues to pick up driven by busy workloads and the need to replace departing lawyers. The most noticeable trend is that […]
Planning Law Recruitment. 2024 so far and what we have to look forward to…
As I write this on a wet rainy day in July following the General Election, I thought it would be a decent time to reflect on the past 6 months of legal moves in the planning sector and what the next 6 months might have in store. If you are a lawyer currently working in […]
Securing Tomorrow: The Vital Role of Succession Planning in Law Firm Partnerships
In the dynamic landscape of legal practice, where expertise, client relationships, and reputation are paramount, succession planning stands as a critical pillar for the sustainability and growth of law firm partnerships. While the legal profession is often associated with addressing immediate challenges and complexities, forward-thinking firms recognise the importance of preparing for the future, ensuring […]
The rest is politics
Although the title of a popular podcast, it also sums up what is happening in the Planning market right now. Below I consider what impact this might have on recruitment for lawyers in the next 12 months. Planning Lawyers continued to be in demand in 2023 but certain sectors have been a little quieter, especially […]
Is the planning and environmental law market turning?
Is the market showing any signs of turning? A question I am regularly asked. After a number of years of significant headcount growth within the planning and environment sector, it is inevitable that the relentless hunt for candidates will slow down at some point. The key question is when? As I write this, the volume […]
Is the planning and environmental law market turning?
Is the market showing any signs of turning? A question I am regularly asked. After a number of years of significant headcount growth within the planning and environment sector, it is inevitable that the relentless hunt for candidates will slow down at some point. The key question is when? As I write this, the volume […]
Planning Lawyer Jobs Market 2022 Update
I thought I would provide an update on recruitment trends for planning lawyers from 2021, the first quarter of 2022, and predictions for the rest of the year. The market for planning lawyers hit the ground running in 2021, with most major practices recruiting into their teams. This included firms who had not recruited for […]
Overview of Recruitment for Planning & Environment Lawyers Autumn 2020
Despite fears of a pandemic induced recession, the Planning Law sector has been relatively resilient throughout 2020. The volume of vacancies dropped off understandably during March, April, and May as firms sought to consolidate, but since the summer the number of instructions for new roles has steadily increased as workflows have remained constant. Compared to […]