26 March 2015
The Law Society has updated its “unbundling” guidance for solicitors who are helping clients access legal advice in the wake of cuts to civil legal aid. The guidance now includes a wider range of civil law issues. “Unbundling” reduces the legal services provided and therefore the bill. It can involve, for example, providing self-help packs, checking or drafting documents or giving discrete advice about a specific step in a procedure.
