25Referral fees

#### 25 Referral fees 25 Referral fees > > (1) A legal practitioner has a duty not to receive consideration for referring a claimant who is represented by the legal practitioner to a person for the purposes of a service being provided in respect of the claimant’s claim. > > > (2) A legal practitioner is taken to receive consideration if a close associate of the legal practitioner receives the consideration. > > > (3) A legal practitioner has a duty not to give consideration for the referral of a person to the legal practitioner for the purposes of the legal practitioner representing the person in relation to a claim. > > > (4) A legal practitioner is taken to give consideration if a close associate of the legal practitioner gives the consideration. > > > (5) In this clause— > > > > close associate of a legal practitioner means the following— > > > > > (a) an employer of the legal practitioner, including, if the employer is a corporation, a director of the corporation, > > > > > (b) a partner of the legal practitioner, > > > > > (c) an employee or agent of the legal practitioner or of a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), > > > > > (d) a family member of the legal practitioner. > > > > consideration includes a fee or any other benefit but does not include hospitality that is reasonable in the circumstances.