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Unpalatable answer

Thursday 28 January 2010 by Vincent Oakley

If referral fees are such a smart idea, why don’t barristers, accountants or chartered tax advisers permit them? The answer is unpalatable. Collectively, they have integrity and intelligence. Solicitors do not.

Vincent Oakley, solicitor, Wolverhampton

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