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I don't much like replying to anonymous posters as I don't understand the context of questions. However:

I opened my own firm in 2010. I have never ever paid a referral fee, nor worked for a CMC here. I'm very old fashioned about that.

Years back I learnt the trade at Thompsons and Rowley Ashworth. In fact, I recall working for Care Assist at one firm where they paid us to take on a case for PI. I also did lots of LEI and Trade Union / insurer work. I still do some Defendant work, though that's very much in the minority now.

Maybe my former firms did pay referral fees, I don't know. I was never a partner at any other firm, or part of the management structure. I was too busy fee earning.

Re the A2J campaign, I do follow what they Tweet about etc. In fact, I now realise I was sat next to a couple of chaps from A2J in the Strangers Gallery at the Lords watching the debate a few days ago, but didn't know them at the time. I know a few of the folks involved in A2J, but not currently part of that campaign. I'm currently VC of MASS, so very involved and spend all of my spare time working in that forum.

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