Referral Fees

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ULA atticus dslippy R0b

Guys

I need some help finding the SRA rules on the disclosure of referral arrangements/fees by solicitors to third party introducers/lead generators.

Any clues?

[des8]

? SRA Code of conduct Sec 5.1 - 5.3 https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/st...ct-solicitors/

[R0b]

Also section 56 of LASPO 2012 if in relation to personal injury.

[atticus]

I have nothing to add

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Also section 56 of LASPO 2012 if in relation to personal injury.

It's a PPI claim deal. Fountain Finances (a registered CMC lead generator with FCA) ran this 'free PPI check' that when users enter their details, somehow morphs into damages based agreement with HD Law solicitors. But the only reference to HD Law is the mention of them being Fountain's 'legal partner. There is no reference to Fountain in HD Law's damages based agreement or any of their other documents.

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.....attached is the online 'journey'.

[des8]

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It's a PPI claim deal. Fountain Finances (a registered CMC lead generator with FCA) ran this 'free PPI check' that when users enter their details, somehow morphs into damages based agreement with HD Law solicitors. ]/QUOTE]

Isn't it all in the VERY small print ? or have I misunderstood again?

The Terms & Conditions are headed DAMAGES BASED (“NO WIN NO FEE”) AGREEMENT and state:
1) under definitions
“Representative” “Us” “We” “Our” - means HD Law Ltd, the person/business providing the advocacy services, litigation services to which the damages-based agreement relates
2) under 3 Funding
"This agreement is a Damages Based Agreement constituted in accordance with the Damages Based Regulation 2013. The funding of your complaint/claim is related to the two stages of work referred to in section 2 above."

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It couldn't be much more opaque could it?

Thanks all.