Independent regulation of no win, no fee solicitors

For anyone who has suffered personal injury in an accident, finding the right no win, no fee solicitor can be a dizzying process. With many solicitors using television, radio or print media to aggressively advertise for business, choosing the right legal representation can sometimes seem like a lottery.

In recognition of the difficulties any prospective claimant faces when attempting to find a no win, no fee solicitor he or she can trust, an independent regulatory body for all solicitors in the UK was set up in January 2007.

Called the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), its foremost stated aim is "to protect the public". They work to do this in several ways.

The SRA's philosophy
The SRA outlines the basic principles which underline its operation. These include acting independently, promoting diversity and equality, as well as demonstrating value for money and being accountable.

The SRA in practice
With over 100,000 solicitors falling within the SRA's umbrella, they must be very strict about how they implement their strategy.

Perhaps their most important role is played by setting the professional standards by which all fee-charging and no win, no fee solicitors must abide. These include basic entry standards for new solicitors as well as ongoing standards for promoting the professional development of all solicitors already practicing.

Although the SRA are an independent body, they do work in consultation with UK solicitors to ensure that they comply with the STA operating philosophy. In cases where anything is amiss, the SRA will not hesitate to take suitable regulatory action.

And naturally, with the SRA's main concern being the rights of the consumer, they seek to ensure that consumer's have access to the best compensation claim processes as well as protecting them from dishonest and unfair practitioners. Where appropriate, the SRA will not hesitate to take legal action against any offending party.

The SRA also play a wider role in promoting innovative legal services, working to provide the consumer with greater choice and access in the market.

In addition, they also provide information to prospective claimants regarding the standards they should expect as a consumer in the legal services market.

The five principles of good regulation
The Government's Better Regulation Taskforce established five principles of good regulation. The SRA have sought to use these as a benchmark for their practice.

These five principles are as follows:

• Proportionality employing solutions appropriate to the problem.
• Accountability regulatory workings should be open to the public.
• Consistency practices must be fair and consistently applied.
• Transparency should be understandable to the public.
• Targeting should be precise in its operation.

YouClaim's SRA governed no win, no fee solicitors
YouClaim's team of no win, no fee solicitors are all proud to be governed by the high standards of the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Over the years we have demonstrated our commitment to the consumer by successfully representing thousands of claimants at absolutely no cost.

Win or lose, we guarantee that your personal injury compensation claim will never cost you a single penny.

It will also reassure you to know that we never take a cut from anyone's damages award, meaning all our successful clients get to keep 100% compensation.

If you think you might be entitled to compensation, why not drop us an online claim form or speak to a legal advisor using e-chat.

Alternatively, if you would like to speak to someone now, call 0800 10 757 95, and we will connect you with the no win, no fee solicitor who is best suited to your case.