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Benefits Of Using A No Win No Fee Solicitor

The concept of No Win No Fee was originally intended to reduce the financial burden on the taxpayer posed by legal aid, while enforcing legislation, and widening access to legal services via the incentivization of providers to take on claims. Such were the noble ambitions of the scheme. Unfortunately these ambitions were soon hijacked by a new breed of legal intermediary or middleman - the Claims Management Company (CMC). These companies have been defined as operating within a 'regulatory gap', where operators have no professional body to oversee them, and are frequently unqualified in legal practice. Solicitors on the other hand undergo years of training, and are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Law Society, both of whom ensure that standards of customer care are maintained and transgressions punished. With a CMC the consumer has no legal form of redress with regard to their charges or service standards. It has been estimated that over half of UK Claims Magement Companies employ less than three staff.

Excessive Fees And Charges

CMC's make their money by selling cases on to solicitors, and by providing insurance and credit loans to claimants to cover the eventuality of failure. These insurance policies, often with far higher than normal premiums eliminate any risk involved in bringing a No Win No Fee claim, encouraging people to 'have a go' while the CMC rakes in referral fees and charges, win or lose. Given this situation, Claims Management Companies have been criticised extensively for misleading sales techniques and high pressure tactics (including so-called 'ambulance chasing'). It is important to stress that such companies and individuals are completely unqualified to assess whether a No Win No Fee agreement is suitable in a particular set of circumstances, and take little notice of a victim's post-claim requirements.

Lack Of Regulatory Oversight

Due to the lack of regulatory oversight, Claims Management Companies are far less transparent in their advertising, documentation and fees than No Win No Fee solicitors firms. Often loan agreements are signed by clients almost unwittingly, with no idea that all associated charges will be deducted from their compensation award. Extreme cases have been reported, not infrequently, where customers have signed a No Win No Fee agreement and actually been left in debt once all deductions have been made from the award. This of course completely defeats the object of the system. The fact that the two original major operators in the Claims Management market, Claims Direct and The Accident Group have subsequently collapsed should be heeded as a warning to consumers that such companies are operating in a legal 'no man's land'.

Engaging a fully regulated firm of No Win No Fee solicitors on the other hand offers comparative peace of mind as to practices, fees and results. The No Win No Fee system has high minded ambitions, which with proper regulation should be attainable. In the words of former Lord Chacellor, Lord Falconer:

'Rather than promoting bad claims, conditional fee agreements ensure that justice is affordable to all. Making a claim is no longer the preserve of the wealthy. Without CFAs, many people would have been denied access to justice in all manner of cases. Because of them, these people have benefited and received the compensation they are entitled to.'

Better Off With A No Win No Fee Solicitor

You can rest assured that if you instruct our company you have our promise that you will not pay a penny, either out of your own pocket or out of the compensation we obtain for you, win or lose!

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