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I know that the small newsagents are in favour of the £20 solution, but if I could get an assurance from the minister I would be minded not to press amendment 43.
It is bad enough facing up to your old man to tell him he’s no getting his tea for tonight, but it is another thing to explain to him that he his no getting his tea for the next seven months, and we should acknowledge that.
There are two main variations on the no win, no fee agreement:
agreements where a lawyer gets an uplift in their fees if the case is won (known as speculative fee agreements); and
agreements where a lawyer gets a percentage of the compensation award if the case is won (known as damages-based agreements).
Is it agreed that we continue the petition and seek answers from the organisations from which we have failed to get answers so far?Members indicated agreement.