Lawyers Applaud New Referral Fees, Ad Rules
The Lawyers Weekly | by Kim Arnott, Wendy Moore Mandel quoted | March 24, 2017
Ontario’s personal injury lawyers are hopeful that new rules around referral fees and advertising will improve their image in the eyes of the public. But enforcement will be crucial, some warn. “I think the changes were necessary to address the diminishing public confidence in the profession, which has apparently had an impact on the way … Continued
The long awaited end to excessive lawyer referral fees might finally be here. This in the wake of the decision last week by the Law Society of Ontario to cap referral fees paid to referring lawyers and paralegals for referral arrangements entered into on or after Thursday, April 27, 2017. The proposed cap on referral …