Fee income at the UK?s top 100 law firms increased by 4% in the first quarter of the financial year compared with the same period in 2010, according to figures from Deloitte. But the business advisory firm warned that the figures mask continuing weakness in the UK market and stark variations in the performance of different firms. The firm?s Q1 legal sector survey reveals that one-sixth of firms enjoyed revenue growth exceeding 12% in the three months to 31 July, but a similar proportion suffered a decline of 4% or more. read more