... and justice for all (Record no. 68148)

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Personal name Helps, D
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Title ... and justice for all
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Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2001
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Volume/sequential designation 266(8196) 10 August 2001, 41(1)
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Summary, etc. Briefly examines the implications of introducing conditional fees into the civil justice system. Government is considering introducing US-type contingency fees after the Woolf reforms failed to address legal costs. Looks at the difference between the US, where each party pays its own legal costs, and Britain, where the losing party pays the winner's costs. Should contingency fees be introduced, the UK will have to abandon this rule of the loser paying the winner's costs; lawyers may also be accused of inflating damages claims as they would have a direct financial interest in the outcome of the litigation; contingency fees may also provoke conflicts of interest between the lawyer and the client. Article considers that contingency fees would provide greater choice and access to justice for clients.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element CONTINGENCY FEES
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Topical term or geographic name entry element CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM
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Topical term or geographic name entry element LEGAL COSTS
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Topical term or geographic name entry element CONDITIONAL FEES
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Topical term or geographic name entry element WOOLF REFORMS
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element LAW-UK
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     London London Journal article 04/09/2001   ABS64410 114423-1001 06/08/2019 1 06/08/2019 Journal article