A Loughborough-based financial advisory firm is one of the first to consider moving into legal services following changes to the Legal Services Act made in January this year.
The company, Chesterton House, is able to consider the move because of its recently increased scale combined with the introduction of a clause to the Act which enables non-legal firms to offer legal services to their clients, according to director Andy Jervis. Jervis explained that the company, which currently employs six registered individuals, was seriously exploring the possibility of developing a legal services business as a way of extending its proposition. He added: "Estate planning, in the form of dealing with wills and trusts is a significant part of our business and offeri...
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