Making Legal Aid Pay and Franchise Development

This text addresses legal aid practice under the new legal aid franchising agreements. It is aimed at potential legal-aid franchisees, trainee solicitors and any solicitor with an interest in the management of legal services. Advice is given on tried and tested systems of centralized litigation management, designed to improve the efficiency and profitability of a firm. Also provided is guidance on management of resources, centralized litigation practice, quality control and assurance criteria, time recording and costing, implementation of the transaction criteria, client management, putting together a business plan, and work techniques most suited to the new system.