The sun is still shining, numerous people have disappeared on holiday and multiple law firms have announced double-digit hikes in revenue and profit per equity partner (PEP).

But it hasn’t all been positive news during the last week or so. Both Ashurst and Ince & Co have concluded redundancy consultations, with 54 secretarial roles set to go at Ashurst and 32 UK positions to go at Ince, as more and more firms look to reorganise their support and secretarial functions.