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Consumers happy with lawyers’ services but don’t trust them, says survey
Tuesday, 21 June 2011The great majority of consumers who have used legal services are satisfied with the outcome, although many do not feel they received good value for money, a survey has found. Worryingly for lawyers likely to face competition from trusted brands after October, however, it suggested significant public distrust of lawyers.
Tags: conveyancing, Legal Services Consumer Panel, personal injury, price comparison, probate, will-writing
Posted in Client care, Consumer panel, Market monitor, News
Chartered accountants eye probate market
Thursday, 7 October 2010Chartered accountants are set to compete with lawyers for probate work after the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) signalled its intention to apply for the right to undertake reserved probate work. An ICAEW survey of 2,500 small practices found that around a quarter were interested in offering the service.
Tags: accountants, Institute of Chartered Accountants, probate, reserved legal activities
Posted in Legal Services Board, Market monitor, News, Other lawyers
Be afraid. Be very afraid. And then do something about it
Thursday, 23 September 2010What has struck me from the various conversations I’ve had of late is that though we are still more than a year away from alternative business structures (ABSs), there is already an awful lot going on out there. Those lawyers who think that I and others are exaggerating or scaremongering when we report on threats to the traditional practice of law should meet some of these people. It really is happening.
Tags: ABS, Alternative business structures, conveyancing, personal injury, probate
Posted in Blog
Property slump hits licensed conveyancers
Tuesday, 31 August 2010The property slump has had a major impact on the ranks of licensed conveyancers, with the number of students more than halving in just two years. But they are starting to take up their new probate rights.
Tags: Alternative business structures, Council for Licensed Conveyancers, licensed conveyancers, probate, reserved legal activities
Posted in News, Other lawyers