ABS’s are soon going to hit our streets; they are advertised as being “simpler, cheaper and more accessible legal services for consumers”. Is that going to prove to be a reality?

Are local governments and private companies going to look at whether they can turn their in-house team into a commercial entity? High street firms and sole practitioners have shown increasing concern that this de-regulation of the legal sector can only end in disaster but will it also bring with it opportunity for some.