Results tagged “steve cornforth” from LDP - The Legal Week

IT IS fair to say that referral fees have become a way of life to most lawyers over last few years.

It was once unthinkable that a solicitor would pay somebody to refer an accident claim or a house-purchase.

For most firms it is now an accepted business expense. But is it time to reconsider?

LAST week the Bar Standards Council announced the dramatic news that barristers will now be allowed to work in partnership with solicitors.

Could this mean the beginning of the end of a divided profession that goes back to the 16th Century?

Outside the law does anybody care?