What are the barriers to legal services trade with the UK’s overseas markets and what levers can help overcome these?

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

  • 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, directly addressing the barriers to legal services trade with overseas markets.