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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Owners and managers of small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) begin by searching the internet when looking for specialist legal help, a survey by Google has found. The online poll of 1,400 business people found that more than a third (35.6%) searched the web, compared to 21.8% who relied on their existing legal contacts and 21.4% who asked a friend or trusted person. Full story - Legal Futures
FOCUS OF THE DAY: Owners and managers of small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) begin by searching the internet when looking for specialist legal help, a survey by Google has found. The online poll of 1,400 business people found that more than a third (35.6%) searched the web, compared to 21.8% who relied on their existing legal contacts and 21.4% who asked a friend or trusted person. Full story - Legal Futures
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