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In 2008 the Office of Fair Trading received a complaint relating to the provision of legal services in Scotland. It suggested that the choice of service was limited and that legal services, including those provided by no win, no fee personal injury solicitors, could be provided to consumers by multi-disciplinary partnerships that would allow organisations such as banks and supermarkets to join the legal services market.
The Scottish Government responded to the complaint by publishing proposals suggesting that such organisations would have to meet the criteria of a "fit to own" test, including compliance with a code of conduct that would demand proof of capability, competence, financial integrity, honesty, reputation and ethics.
These Alternative Business Proposals for the legal market have already attracted criticism, with some commentators dismissing them as "Tesco Law".
Mike Dailly, a solicitor with the Govan Law Centre, is just one person who is of this view. "This is treating justice as a commodity. They are saying that access to legal services is the same type of goods and services as a tin of beans," he said. "It is going to undermine the independence of the legal profession."
However, other interested parties have greeted the proposals with more enthusiasm. Richard Henderson, president of the Law Society of Scotland, said that they were "a huge opportunity to modernise legal services and boost the potential for legal businesses to thrive both at home and internationally, while retaining high standards and promoting access to justice".
While Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill commented that they represented "a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a more flexible and modern regulatory framework for Scotland's legal services."
Others also believe that the proposals would enable clearer regulation of the no win, no fee litigation market in Scotland.
No win, no fee? No, cost free
With the exception of claims involving cases of clinical negligence, making a compensation claim with YouClaim will always be cost free.
This is because, win or lose, the client is protected from liability for all costs and fees, from start to finish.
Furthermore, our 100 percent compensation promise is our assurance to you that we will never take a cut from any damages awarded you.
All the solicitors on our panel are governed by the relevant Law Society regulatory body and take very seriously their obligation to uphold its Code of Conduct.
We specialise in all forms of personal injury litigation, including car accidents, work accidents, holiday accidents and that which involves asbestos-related diseases.
To commence a claim with us today, find out why we are so much more than "no win, no fee" or to simply receive some obligation-free legal advice, echat, fill out an online claim form or call us today, on 0800 10 757 95.
