FOCUS OF THE DAY story: "Litigation funders should be kept at “arm’s length”. Several third-party funders have launched in the last 10 years and US-style contingency fees, under which lawyers’ firms act as third-party funders, are due to be extended to personal injury claims by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill. Currently, contingency fees are permitted in tribunals in England and Wales." Full story - New Law Journal
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@WillardFoxton: Oh dear. Oxford University runs an all women debate
competition: the sponsor, Barclays, hands out pocket mirrors as g ... Jan 20, 2012
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- @ns_mehdihasan
Hopefully, this issue would remain in the news to prevent him from
talking about family values. Newt was never neutered :( Jan 20, 2012
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http://t.co/LxirXT09 Jan 20, 2012
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