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Legal Services

Economic tumult in recent years has affected the legal services profession in more nuanced ways than it has other sectors. Where profitablitiy was down in 2009 (24.4bn) on figures from 2008, it would appear that the legal services sector has found its feet again (current estimates put revenue for 2010 at 25.5bn).

Focusing on more widely used legal products - such as personal injury claims (PI), wills and probates, conveyancing and employment disputes - this report seeks to quantify the value of particular marketing channels and methods of recommendation (e.g. comparison sites, word of mouth) for both national and smaller firms. Through consumer analysis this report finds new means to encourage the consumption of 'non-distress' legal products, such as wills and probates.

With the anticipated implementation of the 'Tesco law', the YouGov Legal Services report outlines the scope for national retail brands, hitherto recognised as major actors in other sectors, to expand into the legal services realm. It explores the need for a greater commitment on behalf of these retail brands to channel more effectively loyalty data and current user recognition from other markets to consolidate their position in the legal services sector.

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