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By Monidipa Fouzder2021-05-13T09:37:00+01:00
A quarter of family specialists are actively considering leaving the profession, according to a survey that suggests a generational ‘brain drain’ is looming.
Family law group Resolution, which conducted the survey of 1,213 members, said a combination of long working hours, heavy workloads, client expectations and working in isolation have taken their toll on practitioners.
Half of respondents said they considered leaving the profession at some point in the last three years because of wellbeing concerns; 26% were actively considering quitting.
Over half of practitioners work more than eight hours a day and 88% said they worked while they were on annual leave.