Proceeding contribution from Chris Bryant (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 2 November 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill
Some categories of proceedings are particularly expensive to advance, yet lead to relatively minor awards. For instance, the largest award in a privacy case is £60,000, and below that, £13,000. The vast majority of libel cases end up with awards of less than £100,000. The problem is that in those cases, families such as the Dowlers, and people such as Christopher Jefferies, who was on the radio this morning, would have no chance of access to justice.
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 534 c1023
- Session
- 2010-12
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Disclosure of information Conditions of employment Data protection Criminal proceedings Debt collection Advisory services Finance Fees and charges Education Legal aid scheme Eligibility Legal representation Legal Services Commission Legal opinion Northern Ireland Workplace pensions Property transfer Social security benefits Reform Telephone services Conditional fee agreements Police stations Lord Chancellor Civil law
- Legislation
- Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-12
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