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Solicitor hits out at watchdog’s “nonsensical” ruling over TV advert
A solicitor has hit out at a “nonsensical” ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority as Legal Futures research showed a small spike in complaints about law firm advertising this year. The ASA has dealt with five complaints about solicitors in 2011 so far, having had only 11 in total since 2007.
The Dangerous Fees Act 2011
A senior figure in the world of legal regulation yesterday described to me the impending effort to ban referral fees as the Dangerous Fees Act, recalling the infamously half-baked and kneejerk Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
Advertising watchdog rejects law firm’s complaint about QualitySolicitors’ TV spot
The Advertising Standards Authority has rejected a complaint from a Yorkshire law firm about QualitySolicitors’ launch television advert. Hull-based Williamsons Solicitors challenged whether the advert misleadingly implied that customer feedback was the only criterion for assessing whether law firms were suitable to join the network.
Crackdown on PI advertising begins
The crackdown on personal injury advertising started today as the Ministry of Justice unveiled plans to ban inducements to bring a claim. The current rules for claims management companies only ban the offer of “immediate” cash payments or similar benefits, but a consultation issued today proposes extending that to all inducements for making a claim.
Anti-Jackson campaign grows amid warning of “monopoly” legal services suppliers
Twelve law firms have so far joined claims management companies and legal expenses insurers in the campaign to oppose implementation of the Jackson reforms. The Access to Justice Action Group has already begun lobbying MPs, and also told the justice select committee that the impact of the reforms on solicitors could lead to monopoly suppliers of personal injury legal services. It has also emerged that some restrictions on personal injury advertising are in the offing.
Cabinet backs Young; peer favours referral fee ban; MoJ to extend claims process
The Cabinet has given its backing to Lord Young’s blueprint to reform health and safety and curb the excesses of the compensation culture, the peer revealed today. He also expressed a desire to see an end to referral fees and said the Ministry of Justice had agreed to extend the road traffic accident claims process to other areas of personal injury.
QualitySolicitors saw “unbelievable spike” in traffic after primetime TV ad
QualitySolicitors experienced an “unbelievable spike” in web traffic and calls following its primetime television advert last week, even though it was aimed more at brand awareness than direct response, founder Craig Holt has reported.
