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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Jack Straw (Labour). It was answered by Lord Clarke of Nottingham (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 September 2011 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Referral Fees

Question
What decisions he has reached on implementing the recommendation of the review by Lord Justice Jackson to abolish referral fees.
Answer

As the House was informed on Friday 9 September in a written ministerial statement, the Government have decided to ban referral fees in personal injury cases as recommended by Lord Justice Jackson. The ban complements our wider reforms to no win, no fee arrangements, which are being taken forward in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
71313 
532 c878-9 
Session
2010-12
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Civil Litigation Costs Review
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk