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035 _a(Sirsi) u109555
100 _aLewis, S.
245 _aInterest charges
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490 _aBuilding
_v265(8162) 17 November 2000, 64(1)
520 _aExamines the occurrence of champerty in the construction industry. Defines champerty as 'trafficking in litigation", where a dispute is initiated or taken over by a person who has no direct interest, but believes they will profit from it. In the construction industry, the allegation of champerty can apply to commercial transactions or in the case of insolvent construction companies with claims against others but no capital to allow the receivers or liquidators to proceed. Discusses the "Bevan Ashford" case, an example of the latter scenario, where the court held that the no-win, no-fee agreements were not champertous.
590 _aABS
650 _aBEVAN ASHFORD (A FIRM) V GEOFF YEANDLE (CONTRACTORS) LTD (IN LIQ)
650 _aCHAMPERTY
650 _aInsolvency
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650 _aLITIGATION
650 _aMANAGEMENT-DISPUTE AVOIDANCE, MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION-DISPUTE MANAGEMENT AND RESOLUTION-ARBITRATION
650 _aCOMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
690 _aBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION-LAW
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