Champertous arrangements

A firm of solicitors offers to indemnify its client against an adverse costs order as part of its CFA. In Dix v Townend [2008] EWHC 90117 (Costs) Deputy Master Williams held such an agreement to be contrary to public policy and to invalidate any retainer. MacDuff J in Morris v London Borough of Southwark [2010] EWHC […]

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