Sad, sad stuff - poor lawyers

The Times reveals that some solicitors are being paid less than last year.
Top commercial lawyers forced to slash rates.
The poor loves now have to get by on just £450 per hour instead of last year's £675.
Avruga must be replacing Beluga on their morning toast.
The source of this information is Jim Diamond Research. Jim is a lawyer who advises clients on cases where they have been overcharged by legal professionals and claims he has never lost a case 'when I have advised the legal fees charged/paid were excessive'.
My guess is that this does not make him universally liked.