New legal network launched
A NEW national legal network was been launched today, aimed at helping firms thrive and offer consumers a better sevice..
Liverpool-based Lees Lloyd Whitley and Stephensons of Manchesher are among the 11 founder members of The Legal Alliance
High profile Altrincham-based lawyer Ann Alexander is deputy chairman of the new body.
The alliance will focus on marketing a wide range of legal services provided by member firms to consumers and SMEs using a shared national brand. It
believes that awareness of legal brands is poor amongst the general public and too many people are unable to compare services and make clear distinctions between quality in such a fragmented market.
TLA has already forged partnerships with affiliates in the consumer finance, insurance and retail sector and will offer legal services to the customers of these partners.
Ann Alexander, deputy chair of TLA, said:”This is all about making it simpler for the public to access legal advice. It enables people to use local law firms who operate at fixed prices for many of their services. TLA has spent two years developing the concept and securing the backing of our founding members.
“If traditional law firms don’t develop their services in the wake of the Legal Services Act, they’ll wither on the vine. The bulk of the work created for our members will come from affiliate schemes set up with major players in the consumer, financial, insurance and retail sector.”
The Legal Services Act reforms the way legal services in England and Wales are regulated and puts consumers’ interest at the heart of the regulatory framework.
