One of the country’s top legal entrepreneurs has launched the UK’s first Twitter Law firm, giving free legal advice on individual cases that have been tweeted to him in just 140 characters.
Nicholas Jervis, who was a solicitor for 14 years before founding marketing firm Loyalty Law, set up Twitter Firm @thelegaloracle, in a bid to make the law accessible to thousands of Brits who find the legal process too complicated and intimidating.
By simplifying the process Jervis hopes that all the people who would normally never consider seeking legal advice, will be able to get the help they need
@thelegaloracle is geared towards educating people who may be entitled to claim money, but don’t know how to do so. By simplifying the process Jervis hopes that all the people who would normally never consider seeking legal advice, will be able to get the help they need.
According to Jervis, "every year, thousands of people in the UK lose out on millions of pounds because the prospect of talking to a lawyer scares them. It occurred to me that if you could make the legal profession more accessible through Twitter, then this could make a huge difference and open the legal world up to a new generation."
@thelegaloracle will be manned by Loyalty Law solicitors who will provide free professional advice in 140 character tweets. While Jervis accepts that it may be difficult to solve an entire case without legal representation, the service will certainly save Brits valuable time and money in legal consultation fees.
"As anyone knows who has been involved in a legal claims case, there is a lot of paperwork involved, says Jervis.
"However, it’s also true that most lawyers can identify very quickly whether a client has a case. This service is aimed at providing advice and guidance and ultimately saving people a lot of time and money if they do not have a strong case."
