12 No-win, No-fee Actions
1. Introduction
Taking legal action against someone, for example if you think they were responsible for injuring you, can be very expensive. With some kinds of case, you can use a system where you have to pay your legal fees only if you win. To do this, you use a 'conditional-fee agreement '. This leaflet explains how these work, and about other ways to fund a legal case.
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2. The cost of taking legal action
3. What does ´no-win, no-fee´ mean?
4. How do I know what I will have to pay?
5. How can I make sure I don´t have to pay a big bill if I lose?
6. How does legal-expenses insurance work?
7. Terms used in legal actions
This leaflet is published by the Legal Services Commission (LSC). It was written in association with Roger Bolt of Bolt Burdon Kemp.
Leaflet Version: October 2006
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