What is the scale, scope and function of the unregulated legal services market in England and Wales?
Background
The rule of law describes the fundamental principles underpinning a functioning democracy. MOJ’s objective is to uphold the rule of law domestically and internationally, and promote the impact of legal services to support UK prosperity. We want to improve our understanding of the economic impact of the legal services sector, the challenges facing the legal profession and the opportunities offered by innovations in legal technology.
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Related UKRI funded projects
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The impact of the 2007 Legal Services Act on organisational form, the legal profession, and future skills requirements.
The legal services sector is of fundamental importance to the UK economy both in terms of its contribution to national wealth, and because it plays an important enabling function for other enterprise in the UK. The secto...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Leeds
Why might this be relevant?
The project specifically focuses on the impact of the 2007 Legal Services Act on the legal profession and future skills requirements in England and Wales.
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Comparison Framework - Legal Services
Legal Utopia has built its position in the UK market to assist the public in finding and selecting regulated lawyers, whilst also pioneering in the legal diagnostics field to help people identify and understand the legal...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: LEGAL UTOPIA LIMITED
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to create a comparison framework for regulated lawyers in the UK, which could provide insights into the legal services market in England and Wales.
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Unlocking the Potential of AI for English Law
The proposed research will explore the potential and limitations of using artificial intelligence (AI) in support of legal services. AI's capabilities have made enormous recent leaps; many expect it to transform how the ...
Funded by: ISCF
Lead research organisation: University of Oxford
Why might this be relevant?
The project explores the potential and limitations of using AI in legal services, which could offer insights into innovations in legal technology in England and Wales.