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17 January 2013
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Referral fees ban

LASPO "difficult to interpret"

The ban on referral fees for personal injury work, as drafted in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, is “ambiguous and difficult to interpret”, the Law Society has warned. It says that, while it supports the ban in principle, the way it is drafted in the Act means perfectly legitimate advertising could be caught. It calls on the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to provide more detail.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Ogier—Martin Livingston

Ogier—Martin Livingston

Martin Livingston joins Ogier in Cayman to strengthen regulatory support

Blake Morgan—47 promotions

Blake Morgan—47 promotions

Blake Morgan announces 47 summer promotions across UK offices

NEWS
Consultant-led law firms should prepare for closer regulatory attention as oversight evolves
Artificial intelligence may draft workplace grievances, but employers cannot treat them any differently from conventional complaints
From dishonest claimants to judicial promotions and procedural skirmishes, the latest legal developments offer plenty for litigators to digest
Fresh guidance is set to influence how courts decide whether hearings take place online or in person
County Court judges remain divided over whether landlords can lawfully force entry to carry out essential safety inspections after tenants ignore access injunctions
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