Love, James H., Stephen, Frank H., Gillanders, Derek D. and Paterson, Alan A. (1992) Spatial aspects of deregulation in the market for legal services. Regional Studies, Volume 26 (Number 2). pp. 137-147. doi:10.1080/00343409212331346851

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LOVE J. H., STEPHEN F. H., GILLANDERS D. D. and PATERSON A. A. (1992) Spatial aspects of deregulation in the market for legal services, Reg. Studies 26, 137–147. Since the early 1980s there has been a consistent policy of deregulating the legal profession in the UK. However, there has been little recognition that there are spatially distinct markets for legal services which may vary in their responses to policy initiatives. This paper explores the implications of solicitor advertising and of licensed conveyancers in twenty-seven geographical markets in England and Wales. Evidence is presented which suggests that certain types of advertising have the effect of reducing the level of quoted conveyancing fees, and that the removal of the solicitors' conveyancing monopoly has also had some effect on quoted fees. Possible policy implications are discussed.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Strategy & International Business Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title:	Regional Studies
Publisher:	Routledge
ISSN:	0034-3404
Official Date:	1992
Dates:	Date Event 1992 Published August 2006 Available April 1991 Submitted
Volume:	Volume 26
Number:	Number 2
Page Range:	pp. 137-147
DOI:	10.1080/00343409212331346851
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
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