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							             INTRODUCER AGREEMENT
THIS DEED OF AGREEMENT is made on the                       day of                  20

BETWEEN: JOBLING & KNAPE
AND:                                       of
[‘the Introducer’]

RECITALS

(a)   Jobling & Knape (‘the Firm’) operates as a firm of Solicitors whose main office is at 5
      Aalborg Square, Lancaster, LA1 1GG. A full list of partners may be obtained by
      contacting such office.

(b)   The Firm intends to seek referral of business relating to personal injury from third parties.

INTERPRETATIONS

(a)   Reference to rules are to those contained in the Solicitors’ Code of Conduct 2007.

(b)   Words importing male persons include female persons and corporations. Words in the
      singular include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular.

(c)   Where there is more than one person included in the expression “the Introducer”
      obligations are made and are to be construed as made jointly and severally.

THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

1.    THE INTRODUCER’S OBLIGATIONS

1.1   The Introducer agrees to adhere to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

1.2   The Introducer agrees to disclose to the Firm information in relation to conflict of interest.

1.3   If on referral the Introducer identifies a possible conflict of interest, the Firm reserves the
      right not to enter into this Agreement.

1.4   The Introducer will provide the details of potential personal injury clients to the Firm.

1.5   The Introducer undertakes, as part of this Agreement, to comply with the provisions of
      rule 9.02 of the Solicitor’s Code of Conduct, specifically those which state that before
      making a referral, the Introducer must explain fully to the referred Client the fact that the
      Introducer has a financial arrangement with the Firm and the amount of payment to the
      Introducer which is calculated by that referral.

1.6   The Introducer undertakes, as part of this Agreement to comply with the provisions of
      rule 7, specifically those which state that the Introducer must not make unsolicited visits,
      telephone calls or emails to a member of the public.

2.    BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT

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2.1    If the Firm has any reason to believe that the Introducer is breaching any of the terms of
       this Agreement, it will take all reasonable steps to ensure that the breach is remedied.

2.2    If the Introducer continues to breach any of the terms of this Agreement, the Firm may
       terminate this Agreement forthwith.

3.     THE FIRM’S OBLIGATIONS

3.1    The Firm will pay £100 to the Introducer upon successful completion of a Client’s claim.
       Such payment will be made at the same time that the Client receives their compensation
       payment. If a referred claim is unsuccessful, no payment will be made to the Introducer.
       If compensation payment(s) are made in the interim during the course of the matter, the
       Introducer’s referral fee will always be made at the end of the matter.

EXCLUSION OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

4.     The parties to this Agreement do not intend by this Agreement to confer any rights
       whatsoever on any other person. Accordingly, the parties hereby expressly exclude the
       provisions of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 (or any or re-enactment
       thereof).

In witness whereof the parties have executed this document as their deed the day and year first
before written.



Signed by:            ………………………………………………………………………

In the presence of:
Name
Address
Occupation



Signed by:           ………………………………………………………………………
On behalf of the Firm

In the presence of:
Name
Address
Occupation




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