tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post2804591707850633139..comments2024-01-01T16:01:35.711+00:00Comments on Dick Puddlecote: Criminalise The Compo CommunityDick Puddlecotehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-44375791805235698792011-07-12T01:41:49.368+01:002011-07-12T01:41:49.368+01:00Dick,
the lawyers don't like being named, not ...Dick,<br />the lawyers don't like being named, not one bit ... Private members bill? - not a bit of it, you just get Newsquest / BBC to adjust their editorial guidelines - that'd do the trick.<br /><br />They also don't like being called ambulance chasing scumbuckets either, I'm the proud possessor of a letter from one threatening libel ;-)Gordon the Fence Post Tortoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04426735271858751220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-50267560218093853872011-07-11T18:28:40.459+01:002011-07-11T18:28:40.459+01:00DP, I think Judge Judy is bloody awful TV but I do...DP, I think Judge Judy is bloody awful TV but I do kind of like the free market dispute resolution to it. The only daft thing about, apart from being on TV, it is that when Judge Judy 'fines' someone to pay compensation to whoever for whatever it's actually the TV company that pays it. Or so I'm told. Other than that it's got a bit going for it.Angry Exilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02491082312193274360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-54829348477679397122011-07-11T15:50:13.102+01:002011-07-11T15:50:13.102+01:00Quite like the idea of the accuser getting what th...Quite like the idea of the accuser getting what the other would have got.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-89818407599339442022011-07-11T11:00:28.016+01:002011-07-11T11:00:28.016+01:00I agree completely with Junican.
Make the ambul...I agree completely with Junican. <br /><br />Make the ambulance chasers pay all parties legal fees if and when they loose. <br /><br />I suspect the amount of vexatious litigation would then drop drastically.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-29756478383913596102011-07-11T08:32:59.769+01:002011-07-11T08:32:59.769+01:00It's this fear of claims that causes hard and ...It's this fear of claims that causes hard and fast rulings to be laid down, and an inability to use judgement and initiative in situations.<br /><br />Slowly, and surely, we all become sheep as a result...JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-80080811823078438132011-07-11T03:00:25.442+01:002011-07-11T03:00:25.442+01:00Would it not be far simpler to make the lawyers wh...Would it not be far simpler to make the lawyers who promote a stupid claim pay the fees? <br /><br />I suspect that this would rapidly cause stupid claims to dry up completely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-55125271635011375452011-07-10T22:16:29.166+01:002011-07-10T22:16:29.166+01:00Steve Shark: You are a harsh taskmaster. ;)
Gordo...Steve Shark: You are a harsh taskmaster. ;)<br /><br />Gordon: That could almost read like a private member's bill. Top idea.Dick Puddlecotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-23711102449078463112011-07-10T21:37:33.694+01:002011-07-10T21:37:33.694+01:00It's a given isn't it? - that the plaintif...It's a given isn't it? - that the plaintiff is either dim as... or they're a paid stooge for the solicitor(s) bringing the action. <br /><br />On the no win no fee side - I understand that lawyers can insure against failure in many cases. This facility must be eradicated. At the moment there's a lot of no-win no fee that's actually win-win... With the car insurance claim / legal stuff thing reaching ludicrous heights it clear that there's a deeply unhealthy relationship between insurance companies and lawyers that's being paid for by ... us. <br /><br />A start would be to name both the lawyer and the plaintiff <b>every time</b> the case is mentioned - and in that order. Just to get the idea of what's being attempted clear in folk's minds - a start surely?Gordon the Fence Post Tortoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04426735271858751220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-5285512149359466712011-07-10T21:19:48.989+01:002011-07-10T21:19:48.989+01:00"£1,000 spent, 1 proper year in jail."
..."£1,000 spent, 1 proper year in jail."<br /><br />Hardly cost-effective as it'll cost over £40K a year to keep compo monkeys in gaol.<br /><br />How about 10 lashes per £1000 spent?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-10933800969348431492011-07-10T19:43:46.100+01:002011-07-10T19:43:46.100+01:00A few judges who actually decide a case by condide...A few judges who actually decide a case by condidering its merits rather than following official guidelines would help too.<br /><br />Nobody is allowed to make a decision these days, that have to follow procedure,Ian R Thorpehttp://www.greenteethmm.com/conspiracy-therory-truth.shtmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-80049596575591287052011-07-10T17:27:56.808+01:002011-07-10T17:27:56.808+01:00BoGbG: Yes, an applicable tariff will have to be s...BoGbG: Yes, an applicable tariff will have to be set. As an opening gambit, yours may be on the harsh side. ;)<br /><br />AE: Astute, as always. How many would opt for Judge Judy, I wonder?<br /><br />Anon: Difficult with no win/no fee outfits shouldering the risk.<br /><br />Nigel: That's class. I'll suggest it to him. :)<br /><br />Nisakiman: Same with Mrs P's firm, they apparently routinely pay out in most cases without investigation, the average being IRO £5k. It's just not cost effective for them below that figure.Dick Puddlecotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481866882188932892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-37091645030711269982011-07-10T16:32:05.137+01:002011-07-10T16:32:05.137+01:00Unfortunately it's an all too common situation...Unfortunately it's an all too common situation. My last business in UK had a claim made against it, and the loss adjustor from the insurance company agreed it was a baseless claim but said they would give the claimant a thousand quid because it was cheaper than defending in the courts. I was outraged, but had to defer.nisakimannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-14772050769894170322011-07-10T16:24:59.843+01:002011-07-10T16:24:59.843+01:00How about a counter-claim: misdirected urination l...How about a counter-claim: misdirected urination leading to atmospheric pollution with a well-known contaminant, together with misappropriation/misuse of valuable hygiene-enhancing chemical blocks - and consequent uninsurable risk of third-party infection.<br /><br />Best regardsNigel Sedgwickhttp://www.camalg.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-40629510359283061352011-07-10T15:35:13.443+01:002011-07-10T15:35:13.443+01:00Can't the existing system hammer a chancer or ...Can't the existing system hammer a chancer or two now, as a warning? <br /><br />I seem to remember a recent case in the USA about a pair of dry cleaned trouser where the plaintive (a lawyer) was suing a Korean dry cleaner for millions and got taken to the cleaners in court.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-7576421678739211032011-07-10T15:13:55.026+01:002011-07-10T15:13:55.026+01:00... but the defence fees have to be paid, and the ...<i>... but the defence fees have to be paid, and the company is forced to waste resources on it.</i><br /><br />And there's the problem, right there. It should be clear from the outset that there's a downside to bringing a losing case, and that's that you will be expected to pick up the bill and your ability to pay is not the problem of the winning side. Bankruptcy until the debt is paid should be the obvious option for the chancers, and court orders to work the debt off at whatever rate the company is prepared to pay should be considered if there's no other way. Indentured labour? Yes, it is sort of, but putting yourself in that position in the first place by bringing a bullshit law suit is not compulsory.<br /><br />Alternatively what about competing courts? A fantasy of course, because the legal profession would never stand for the end of their monopoly. But if you've ever read <i>The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress</i> you'll probably remember how much better, quicker and cheaper the court system seemed to work when both sides could just shop around until they found a court and a judge they could both agree on.Angry Exilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02491082312193274360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-10010311326555983012011-07-10T15:12:20.510+01:002011-07-10T15:12:20.510+01:00I believe that Mr Shakespeare just about nailed it...I believe that Mr Shakespeare just about nailed it:<br /><br />"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."Simon Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586896340482296341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3141759542968821728.post-8335285870921362972011-07-10T13:33:03.932+01:002011-07-10T13:33:03.932+01:00Yes, totally agree DP - let's start the ball r...Yes, totally agree DP - let's start the ball rolling, say, for every £1,000 spent, 1 proper year in jail.Beware of Geeks bearing GIFshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01593142105719207212noreply@blogger.com