Last weeks Gazette, post strike delayed, arrives with this somewhat gloomy article on the move into the new standard fee regime.

By coincidence this comes as I put the finishing touches to next weeks course .

By further coincidence 2 minutes before I read this quote

"Many of the best local firms have already abandoned legal aid because it is no longer economically viable and I am sure that many more will follow suit"

from the above article, I receive notice from another client firm to say exactly that.

No its not spooky it is entirely predictable.