Clause 28 - Legal assistance
Equality Bill [Lords]
Public Bill Committees, 1 December 2005, 1:15 pm
James Brokenshire (Hornchurch, Conservative)
If an individual enters into litigation, suing a small business or sole trader, and the case is not found, in normal circumstances the court would award costs against the unsuccessful party. If an individual who was unsuccessful in their claim could not pay those costs, the small business or individual trader would have to meet them. Does my hon. Friend therefore agree that it would seem fair that if the commission supports an individual’s case financially, it should also incur the risk if the case is unsuccessful?