The Legal Services Board has today said that it would no longer seek to prescribe precise measures meaning that law firms and others would have to achieve greater transparency over referral arrangements by posting details on their websites.
Crucially, and after a lengthy investigation by the Legal Service Boards "Legal Services Consumer Panel", it was concluded that there was not enough evidence for an outright ban on referral fees.
It still seems likely that there will be a push towards greater transparency.
Article taken from: Link to Article taken from the LawGazette
