GOVERNMENT TO SCRUTINISE NO WIN NO FEE AGREEMENTS
June 26th, 2008 HinchliffesThe Government has announced that there will be a research based review of “No Win No Fee” agreements in England and Wales.
The study will be undertaken by senior academics, and will consider whether this type of arrangement is still operating in the public’s best interests and providing access to justice. Almost every personal injury claim will be affected.
Justice Minister, Bridget Prentice, said “No win - no fee arrangements are vital in helping to give the public a voice in courts. We feel that now is the appropriate time for a comprehensive, objective and evidence based examination of the operation of no win - no fee arrangements in relation to personal injury, employment and defamation cases.”
The review will include studying samples of claims data in personal injury cases and in particular the nature of the funding arrangements and the outcome. However, the amount of compensation payable in each claim will not be considered.
A random sample of claimants and legal advisers may also be asked to provide information, to assist in understanding the quality and change within the legal services sector, so that any unmet legal needs in the provision of personal injury advice can be analysed.
COMMENT:-
It is anticipated that the report will be available in the autumn, and will help to determine any specific aspects that ought to be pursued in more detail and also whether it is feasible to do so.
However, the Government’s intervention in this area is not always helpful to personal injury claimants as they are also about to unveil plans for streamlining the claims process, and which could result in solicitors finding it uneconomic to provide this service leaving potential claimants without legal representation.
PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM SOLICITORS:-
If you have been injured in any type of accident, contact personal injury specialists Hinchliffes Solicitors for immediate legal advice, to find out if you are entitled to make claims for injury compensation. All cases are dealt with on a No Win - No Fee basis and successful Clients keep 100% of the compensation recovered.
Call now on 0800 138 1348 to speak direct to a personal injury lawyer or go to our Start Your Claim Now page to submit details of your personal injury claim online.
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