Merging of the Legal Professions

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…would all have equal training and opportunity to develop the necessary skills. Therefore, in the long run differing expertise between barristers and solicitors would not be a problem. We can conclude from the evidence that although there will be a few minor problems during the changeover period, in the long run merging the two professions would be very beneficial to the majority of people and the advantages of it would prevail over the major disadvantages.