You know that feeling when you pop out to replenish your rubber band and second-class stamp supply and, halfway to the shop, you remember that you need a bit of conveyancing done?
No, neither do we. But that hasn’t stopped everyone’s favourite mass-market law outfit QualitySolicitors from hooking up with everyone’s favourite stationers WHSmith (see story).
While some firms talk about opening up in such glamorous locales as Paris, Rio or Sydney, QualitySolicitors is keeping its feet firmly on the ground with the prospect of setting up between the bookie and the chippie on your local high street.
Punters will be tempted by the prospect of digging into the half-price books, browsing the mag wall and sending their granny’s birthday card while quickly updating their will.
Other lawyers might spout a lot of hot air about it, but this really is a one-stop shop.
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Readers' comments (1)
Ashley Balls | 8-Apr-2011 5:06 am
Yes, the prospect of supersizing the purchase of a morning paper with a will may amuse; this is the way of the future. Research confirms around two thirds of all law is capable of being comoditised. That being so it is short step to delivering it as a fixed price guranteed service. Why not from a retail outlet? High Street lawyers should take note this is the future. For those that fully understand the new delivery model it is worth noting that operating margins from this delivery system are higher than the current bespoke model. It is not the end of lawyers just part of an evolutionary change.
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