Would you get legal advice over the internet?

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The founder of Ask Law 24 explains why affordable access to lawyers is more important than ever.

This article first appeared on Your Money. Lawyers and high fees often go hand in hand but a new online service is hoping to revolutionise the way legal advice is paid for in the UK. Ask Law 24 provides consumers in England and Wales with tailored advice from qualified barristers for £99 including VAT per enquiry. There are no face-to-face meetings and all advice is drafted online. Users are asked to fill in an instruction form and attach any relevant documents. They pay the fixed fee and get fully drafted legal advice from a practising and fully regulated barrister within ten work...

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