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Legal Ombudsman to oversee CMCs

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Published on: 20 November 2014
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Table of contents

  • Original news
  • Why has this extension been granted?
  • What impact will this have on both consumers and CMCs?
  • How will this change impact the legal profession (if at all)?
  • What other future changes are on the agenda that could affect law firms?

Article summary

Practice Compliance analysis: With the Legal Ombudsman being given jurisdiction to start accepting complaints about claims management companies (CMCs), Simon Tunnicliffe, head of CMCs at the Legal Ombusdman, explains how this will provide clients of CMCs with improved access to redress.

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