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I recognise The Law Society may be able to establish some changes, and given the level of discontent present throughout this website, undoubtedly do not do enough, however there are clearly some primary points noted in this article which have been glossed over by my fellow commenters.

"As technology evolves, existing firms will employ fewer solicitors as more of what they currently do is done by paralegals or machines.

By sector, there will be more solicitors working in business-to-business markets as more clients ‘unbundle’ work; and fewer working in a business-to-consumer sector, reflecting a decline in the number of people able to afford advice and get legal aid."

These factors would seem to present issues which TLS could not have a significant effect upon, as it is unlikely that a reduction in their fees would translate to savings for the consumer, though perhaps I am being cynical in this regard.

Predominantly it appears the legal sector is shooting itself (or its mid tier solicitors more aptly) in the foot by increasing paralegal responsibilities and technological advancement.

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