Guidance

Claims management companies: referral fees ban guidance

Information about the ban on referral fees in cases of personal injury and death.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Published: 19 November 2012
• Last updated: 13 July 2015 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 1 April 2019

This page has been withdrawn because it’s out of date. Responsibility for the regulation of Claims Management Companies has been taken over by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Documents

Claims management companies referral fees ban guide

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Details

This guidance is designed to help you understand the ban on referral fees and how the regulator will enforce it.

The document contains:

• details of the ban
• examples of some business models which are not compliant with the ban

The regulator can impose financial penalties, restrict, suspend or cancel the authorisation of companies that break these rules.

Published 19 November 2012
Last updated 13 July 2015 + show all updates

1. 13 July 2015

   Updated guidance about the ban on referral fees in cases of personal injury

2. 19 November 2012

   First published.