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There is no such thing as economies of scale as far as criminal legal aid firms are concerned. The idea that a larger firm can make more money than two smaller ones is nonsense. This model is based upon a fetish for turnover. The real focus has to be on profit. Anyone interested in bidding for a duty contract is putting turnover ahead of profit.
The intelligent thing to do is to not bid and to promote one's own firm as being better than the duty (differentiate), deliver better client care and for criminal firms to do what other firms in other areas of law have done for years-market and advertise.
The only way to defeat this nonsense is for firms not to bid-boycott the process. Those who obtain a contract are more likely to expire quickly as costs will outstrip income.
The fee paid for duty work will be less than the own client fee and volumes aren't growing and are in fact falling. Not a brilliant business move to bid for a duty contract.

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