Proceeding contribution from Jack Straw (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 29 June 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill
No, I am sorry. One solicitor wrote to me saying that referral fees are no more than a ““form of legalised bribery””. He is right. They are the parasites eating away at the integrity of the whole of the motor insurance industry and associated professions, including lawyers. Their effect is to drive up costs, and therefore premiums, and actively to encourage individuals—
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- 2010-12
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Compensation Crime prevention Courts Bail Administration of justice Criminal law Alternatives to prison Employment Legal aid scheme Domestic abuse Drugs Insurance companies Legal costs Legal opinion Family law Knives Offenders Prisoners Prisons Offensive weapons Negligence Rehabilitation Sentencing Young offenders Reform Unfair practices Remand in custody Reparation by offenders Civil law Mediation
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- Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-12
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