56 Rules against referral fees
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (2012 c 10) | Legislation

Referral fees

56  Rules against referral fees

(1)     A regulated person is in breach of this section if—

(a)     the regulated person refers prescribed legal business to another person and is paid or has been paid for the referral, or

(b)     prescribed legal business is referred to the regulated person, and the regulated person pays or has paid for the referral.

(2)     A regulated person is also in breach of this section if in providing legal services in the course of prescribed legal business the regulated

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