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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Small businesses have told the competition watchdog that the legal services market is not serving them properly. In its response to a Competition and Markets Authority study, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which has 200,000 members across the UK, called for a ‘thorough look’ at the functioning of the legal services sector. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
FOCUS OF THE DAY: Small businesses have told the competition watchdog that the legal services market is not serving them properly. In its response to a Competition and Markets Authority study, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which has 200,000 members across the UK, called for a ‘thorough look’ at the functioning of the legal services sector. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
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