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[–]artetolife 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Clever lawyers aren't pimping themselves out on a no-win-no-fee basis, these types of solicitors basically just threaten people enough until they settle out of court for a few grand to make you shut up and go away (personal experience here, although not for anything trans related). We'll have to wait to see what happens in the mrs A case starting next month to see if there'll be any real change in the system.

[–]MarkTwainiac 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

This particular firm seems to have won many multi-million pound medical negligence cases of all sorts.

https://www.attwatersjamesonhill.co.uk/medical-negligence/recent-medical-negligence-cases/

Also, this firm practices many areas of law - its primary focus traditionally has been wealth management. I know people who are its clients or have consulted them in areas having nothing to to with medical negligence. So don't think it's fair or accurate to assume they are just "ambulance chasers" or to claim they are shysters "pimping themselves out."

"No win, no fee" isn't necessarily a nefarious strategy. Many people in all sorts of cases have no money, and are thus afraid to consult lawyers. "No win, no fee" enables a lot of people to come forward and inquire about whether their cases might have merit.