Et stærkt stigende antal advokater og en samtidig liberalisering af salærreglerne har f.eks. i Tyskland ført til, at højt kvalificeret advokatbistand kun udbydes til svimlende timesatser, mens et stort antal advokater arbejder til dumpingpriser i den nederste ende af markedet.
A sharp increase in the number of lawyers with a simultaneous relaxation in the Fees Ordinance has led to a situation in Germany, for instance, whereby highly qualified legal advice is only offered at staggeringly high hourly rates while at the lower end of the market, a great many lawyers work for rock bottom prices.