Legal news

MP urges government to ban referral fees

Jonathan Winston Jonathan Winston
1 min read
This blog is more than 15 years old

A Bradford MP has added to calls for the government to tackle the issue of referral fees which see insurance companies selling driver details to personal injury lawyers, which results in premiums being driven up.

David Ward, Liberal Democrat MP for Bradford East, said that he had been inundated with complaints about insurance including one 18-year-old, who has been forced to sell her car because she cannot afford cover. The lowest quote she was able to get was £6,000 and one company quoted her £53,000. The MP said he was encouraged that the Prime Minister is to look at the issue and added: “The insurance companies are both enriching themselves through these cosy arrangements and the costs are being passed on to ordinary consumers. It is an outrageous racket which has to be stopped.

The Association of British Insurers agreed that £53,000 was a ridiculous quote but said that younger drivers were being charged more because they are more likely to be involved in crashes. It has however joined calls for the banning of referral fees.

Client feedback

Sidraa and Paulo were extremely good dealing with our house sale and purchase. We were kept updated at each stage of the process and found it easy to contact them when we wanted a to have a chat. Thank you for making everything run smoothly.
Brian
As executors of my Mum’s estate we needed to apply for Probate. We met with Monika Volsing to discuss Probate and she talked us through the process and was very friendly and helpful. Any questions we had were always answered promptly. The whole process was very quick and we cannot fault anything.
Tracy
I have found Winston’s excellent in dealing with our conveyance. This firm totally deserve 5 stars and industry awards received. They are professional, friendly and respond to all docs in an extremely straightforward way. Their pricing is also extremely reasonable. I would have no hesitation in recommending this firm and would use them again should the need arise. I would like to give a special mention to The legal representative Michelle Ayres, who dealt with the sale of mum’s house in an extremely efficient and safe manner.
Melanie
have used Winston Solicitors many times when buying and selling houses wnd would use them again if the need arose.
Tony
Extremely responsive and helpful. Always knew what stage of the process I was at
Zoe
Winston Solicitors helped me with the purchase of my first ever property. I worked directly with Leasa Foster and Julie Smith. From start to finish they were very efficient and offered detailed information for each step of the way. As a first-time buyer, I wasn’t familiar with the process or what to expect, so having everything explained clearly and receiving detailed guidance at every stage was very helpful. Whenever I had a question or needed to discuss something, there was always someone available to assist, even when Leasa was not there. I always felt well supported and guided throughout the process, which made everything feel straightforward and ensured the purchase went as smoothly as possible. I’m very happy that I chose Winston Solicitors and would highly recommend them.
Anonymous
Great service the team at Winston’s solicitors are amazing at what they do! Thank again guys
Anonymous
Winston Solicitors represented me excellently and we're in frequent contact me throughout the process. The staff are very helpful and communicate exceptionally well. I am very thankful for there assistance during a very stressful period of my life.
Nathan
Contact us