https://www.slab.org.uk/faqs/legal-aid-fees-paid-to-solicitors-march-to-august/
Comparison of payments for the 26 week period from the start of March to the end of August 2020 with the equivalent period in 2019.
There has been a £6.5 million difference i.e. a 16% drop in fees paid.
This does not take account of any financial assistance firms have received from government assistance, such as the furlough scheme or Business Support Scheme.