In FOLA’s 2017 response to the Marshall Report, we questioned whether Mr. Marshall’s conclusions, which derive from a questionable premise, would result in serious and negative unintended consequences and simply force government to act again in a few short years to “fix” another set of problems. In short, our submission recommended that the government shelve this report, let the 2015 and 2016 reforms and changes take root, let the Law Society examination of contingency fees and advertising take hold and continue to monitor the actual cost of claims and look more closely into who is profiting.
