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22nd June 2007
When addressing a
conference recently the
claims regulator
Mark Boleat has suggested that
more than 90% of firms applying
for authorisation had problems
that prevented them receiving a
licence.
He did not specify the nature
of the problems but the
indication was that there are
still many firms operating in a
way which must be deemed
inappropriate. The public need
to be aware that firms dealing
with
compensation claims are now
subject to strict rules A
warning was given to solicitor
firms who flout the rules by
purchasing claims from firms
that are either not authorised
under the legislation or use
illegal practices to gain
clients.
The suggestion was made
that many law firms are so
desperate for work that rules
are being bent and senior
partners should act if they
identify any wrongdoing.
The
regulator is looking at a
number of cases at the moment
involving
miners compensation claims
which have been subjected to a
major review following
allegations of overcharging by
lawyers.
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