In need of advice: how business owners respond to legal problems

Business owners sought advice to resolve business-related legal problems more often than other LAW Survey respondents. They also made greater use of legal advisers, financial advisers and trade/professional association advisers than individuals. Yet we know that business-related legal problems routinely result in adverse consequences and frequently co-occur with other legal problems. A legal needs survey dedicated to business owners would provide guidance on the delivery of legal assistance services to this group.