Co-op Legal Services offers legal advice, and provides legal services for Family Law, Divorce, Will Writing, Conveyancing, Employment Law, Probate and Personal Injury.
Co-op Legal Services is a subsidiary of
The Co-operative Group
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in the
United Kingdom
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. It was established in 2006 and employs over 300 staff in Manchester, London, Bristol and Sheffield. It has its head office in
Manchester
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.
History
2006 – Established as a member only business offering Personal Injury and Legal Advisory Services.
2007 – Legal services expanded to include Will Writing, Conveyancing, Probate and Estate Administration.
2012 – Received approval from the
Solicitors Regulation Authority
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is the regulatory body for solicitors in England and Wales.
It is responsible for regulating the professional conduct of more than 125,000 solicitors and other authorised individuals at more than 11,000 f ...
(SRA) to become an
Alternative Business Structure (ABS) under the 2007
Legal Services Act.
2012 – Legal services expanded to include Family Law and Employment Law services.
2014 – Recognised by Remember A Charity as the first corporate organisation to raise £15 million in potential charitable legacies through its Will writing services.
2016 – Acquired Sheffield-based Collective Legal Solutions.
2016 – Launched Co-op Estate Planning offering legal, funeral and inheritance plans in a customers own home, for residents of
England
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and
Wales
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.
2018 - Winner of Probate Provider and Will Writing Firm (National) of the Year - The British Wills and Probate Awards
Co-op values
Co-op Legal Services is part of the Co-op Group, one of the UK’s largest mutual businesses. That means that any profits are invested back into the business to improve the service offered to its clients.
Co-op membership
In 2016, The Co-op launched its Join Us campaign offering Co-op Group members a 5% reward when they purchase Co-op branded products and services, with a further 1% going to local causes.
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In its most general sense, the practice of law involves giving legal advice to clients, drafting legal documents for clients, and representing clients in legal negotiations and court proceedings such as lawsuits, and is applied to the professio ...