Solicitor Criticises Sale of Divorce Vouchers

Mon, 04 Jan 2010

A Merseyside solicitor has branched the sale of ‘divorce vouchers’ as distasteful. Julie Waring is a partner at Morecrofts Solicitors in Hamilton Square in Birkenhead – a law firm who will not be following London’s Lloyd Platt and Company in selling ‘divorce vouchers’, giving clients access to divorce lawyers and solicitors with discounted legal costs . More than 60 of the vouchers were sold over Christmas, giving clients 30 minutes consultation for £125.

Ms Waring was critical of the sale of the vouchers, saying that it is ‘in poor taste’ to give vouchers to someone enduring a difficult period. Ms Waring also said that while divorce was inevitable in some cases, handing out vouchers to try to increase the volume of work received at a legal firm was not to be condoned. In addition, she said that legal fees were inevitable apart from those who qualify for legal aid .

Ms Waring said she felt the reputation and knowledge of Morecrofts means they wouldn’t need to resort to such measures to attract business. The vouchers have been sold as an ‘alternative gift’ to be given at Christmas, and founder of Lloyd Platt and Company, Vanessa Lloyd Platt, said the vouchers appealed to a wide number of people.
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