Source: Today’s Family Lawyer
The LSB gave CILEx Regulation approval this week to make alterations to requirements on firms that are regulated by the CRL and they will be among the first to publish price and service information for legal services provided, which was previously only applicable for conveyancing, probate and immigration services.
The pricing rules will mean that approximately 60 firms who are regulated by the CRL for publish prices and legal services provided to consumers and small businesses ‘prominent, clear and accessible format’ according to CILEx.
The regulator said of the new rules: ‘The changes will make a positive difference to consumers looking to access legal services by increasing transparency and information access.
‘A clear and uniform presentation of key information across provider websites will help consumers and small businesses to make an informed decision when selecting a legal services provider.’
An evaluation of solicitor firms’ compliance last year found that just 42 per cent claimed to be publishing all the information required by the SRA.
Read the full article: https://todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk/law-firms-to-display-all-their-pricing-as-regulations-on-transparency-tighten/
