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No foal no fee champerty

Carawaystick · 2016-04-20 18:44:07

How is no goal no fee litigation different from champerty?

20-04-2016 6:44pm

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How is no goal no fee litigation different from champerty?

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#2 20-04-2016 6:47pm

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I imagine it's because the solicitor isn't providing cash to the client, just a contingent liability based on the success of the case.

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#3 20-04-2016 8:00pm

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There was discussion about this a few years ago. It would take a pretty lazy legal mind to assess that the rule against champerty and maintenance inhibits the practice of no foal no fee-based litigation.

However, from an even lazier legal mind, I don't want to get into the detail of my reasoning at such a late hour after a long day. :pac:

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