Telecoms giant BT is planning a major incursion into the legal services market after applying to become an alternative business structure, the Gazette can reveal.

BT Claims, a wholly owned subsidiary, applied last week to the Solicitors Regulation Authority for a licence to become an ABS.
The nationwide claims management service currently deals largely with legal issues relating to the UK fleet of BT vehicles. But it is understood talks have already begun to expand the client base for other corporations with similar backgrounds that have large vehicle fleets.

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