As a journalist, I’ve always liked data for its ability to cut through the subjective. But while I generally agree with the well-worn adage that numbers don’t lie, without proper analysis, they do have the ability to mislead and misinform.

We’ve seen this recently within the legal market, where the financial results of the largest U.K.-based firms have been artificially boosted by significant currency fluctuations.

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