Ten years of 'no-win, no-fee' arrangements: an independent review

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Ten years of 'no-win, no-fee' arrangements: an independent review

20 May 2008

The introduction of 'no-win, no fee' arrangements ten years ago was intended to provide greater access to justice to those who don't qualify for legal aid yet couldn't afford the costs of a legal action themselves. The introduction of 'no-win, no fee' arrangements ten years ago was intended to provide greater access to justice to those who don't qualify for legal aid yet couldn't afford the costs of a legal action themselves.

Since then, the move has been criticized for causing the 'compensation culture'. Yet every examination of the issues draws the same conclusion: the compensation culture doesn't exist. Claims for accidents are actually falling.

The BBC looks back over ten years of 'no-win, no-fee' arrangements and considers their effects: