Property News · February 6, 2016

Staggering price of legal fees comes with a human cost


How the largest increase in the cost of justice in recent history affects consumers and what you can do about itLast year the government imposed the biggest increases in civil court fees in recent history. The hikes of up to 620% have been widely criticised by many in the judicial system; Britain’s most senior judge said that “justice has become increasingly unaffordable to most”. So what does it mean for ordinary people involved in civil litigation?Take the case of a woman we shall call Amanda Hicks, a social worker from London. In 2013 she entered into a business venture with an old family friend. Over the course of several months she paid him more than £20,000. She says he never delivered what he promised and, eventually, stopped returning her calls. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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