Section 1 of the Legal Services Act 2007 states that there are …show more content…
The competition created by the new model sets goals for both the traditional law firms and the Alternative Business Structures to deliver “cost-effective, better managed, better marketed legal services.” Alternative Business Structures give more opportunities to both the companies and consumers. Both lawyers and non-lawyers benefit from this as they are permitted to form businesses together and share management or partnership. It has permitted firms to be able to offer a larger range of services for its clients. Consumers also gain a cheaper, quicker and easier way of accessing legal services, therefore, the rise of the new system is inevitable for the technology driven society we will in