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Proposals for a major overhaul of state compensation, for miners and other workers suffering from industrial disease, could trigger a surge in costly court action - and provide a bonanza for 'no win-no fee' lawyers, a legal expert has warned.
The Government is considering changes to the no-fault disability payments which currently cost the exchequer more than pounds 770 million a year.See the full content of this document
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Legal & Finance: Fears of Legal Feeding Frenzy
But the lawyers too are under fire.
The surge in litigation will put the controversial issue of fees back under the microscope.Darren Smith, a partner a...See the full content of this document
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