Regulation of Lawyer's Fees in No-Win No-Fee Cases
There have been votes in Parliament on if there should be greater regulation on the level of success fees payable under no-win no-fee arrangements for legal representation.
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Dennis Skinner consistently voted against limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases
TheyWorkForYou has automatically calculated this MP’s stance based on all
of their votes on the topic. You can browse the source
data on PublicWhip.org.uk.
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On 13 Mar 2013:
Dennis Skinner voted against capping success fees in no-win no-fee cases at 100% of the lawyer's basic fee, and against additionally setting a further cap of 25% of damages awarded in personal injury cases.
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On 12 Sep 2012:
Dennis Skinner voted not to exempt defamation cases from capping of no-win no-fee success fees and provisions to prevent costs awards relating to legal insurance premiums.
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Dennis Skinner voted to allow "no win no fee" success fees and related legal insurance premiums to be included in costs awarded in cases relating to damages for respiratory health impacts due to industrial exposure to harmful substances. The Bill included provisions to generally stop the award of costs to cover such success fees and insurance premiums.
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On 17 Apr 2012:
Dennis Skinner voted to allow "no win no fee" success fees and related legal insurance premiums to be included in costs awarded in cases relating to damages for health impacts due to a breach of an employer's duty to their employee.
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On 2 Nov 2011:
Dennis Skinner voted against increased regulation of no-win no-fee arrangements for charging for legal services including capping success fees.
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On 2 Nov 2011:
Dennis Skinner voted to exempt defamation cases and privacy cases under the right to respect for private and family life from regulation, including caps, on success fees in no-win no-fee arrangements for charging for legal services.
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