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Law firms to allow non-lawyer partners.

Publication: M2 Presswire
Publication Date: 31-MAR-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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M2 PRESSWIRE-31 March 2009-UK Government: Law firms to allow non-lawyer partners(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Measures to improve the service that legal firms can give to consumers come into effect today.

Different types of lawyers and non-lawyers can jointly own legal firms, after restrictions on the way the firms operate were removed. This will encourage more effective competition and these firms will be able to provide a range of legal services to consumers, increasing access to justice.

For the first time, by forming Legal Disciplinary Practices (LDPs), law firms can be owned by different types of lawyers, and a proportion of non-lawyers. LDPs are an important milestone on...

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