Personal Injury Advertising by Non-Solicitors
Registrar of Solicitors
31/05/2003
Members are reminded that the restrictions on personal injury advertising contained in the Solicitors Amendment Act, 2002 apply to non-solicitors as well as solicitors. Any advertising which is in breach of the act should be brought to the attention of the Law Society.
Solicitors should also be aware that the 2002 act provides that any direct or indirect connection, association or arrangement with a person who publishes such advertising may be regarded as misconduct, as may the acceptance of instructions to provide legal services to a third party from such a person.
Membership of a panel of solicitors maintained by an accident referral service would be regarded as prima facie evidence of such 'connection association or arrangement'.