If the report is accurate, the ranking cycle may be the key issue

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If the Gazette headline is accurate, one useful angle is the timing problem rather than the dispute itself. Research strikes at a rankings publisher could have uneven effects: firms with recent submissions already logged might be less exposed than smaller teams relying on later interviews, clarifications or editorial follow-up. That matters because a pause in researcher contact may distort comparability between practices, even if no final editorial decision has been reported. In a hypothetical comparison, the real concern is not only whether guides are delayed, but whether the underlying evidence set becomes patchier for some entrants than others. Has anyone seen the publisher publicly explain how it would preserve consistency between firms if parts of the research cycle are interrupted?

Source: The Law Society Gazette
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