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Explain what is meant by a conditional fee agreement and when it is used; and (ii) Describe the other ways of funding legal help and representation when bringing a civil claim.
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A) (i) Explain what is meant by a conditional fee agreement and when it is used; and (ii) Describe the other ways of funding legal help and representation when bringing a civil claim. Introduction Going to court can be a very expensive procedure, especially when the person in question has insufficient funds to cover all of the expenses. These include the solicitors cost and (in a situation that they lose the case) all of the opposing sides expenditures along with the fee they are being ordered to pay. This means that many people who have a strong and deserving case don't follow it up because of the risk of losing and having to pay the other sides' costs as well as their own. To help get rid of this problem the government developed conditional fee agreements. But not all legal problems require representation in court. Some situations can be settled outside of...
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