No Win, No Fee

There are a number of funding options available to you. We would be happy to advise you on which method is best suited to your case.

Public Funding

(used to be called Legal Aid)

Public funding is still available for medical negligence claims but not personal injury claims. If you qualify for funding by the Legal Services Commission you may be required to make a monthly contribution towards your legal costs. If you win your case, you can expect the Defendant to pay your legal costs including most, if not all, of your contributions.

Legal Expenses Insurance

Many people are unaware that they already have cover to pursue a legal claim as part of their normal household insurance arrangements.

If you think you have a claim, check your existing insurance policies or contact your insurance broker for advice. Motor policies often provide cover for legal expenses arising from road accidents.

No win, no fee arrangements and after the event insurance cover

We may be prepared to take the risk of your claim failing (in which case we will not be paid) subject to our assessment of your case. In those circumstances we could enter into what is known as a Conditional Fee Agreement with you. We are not allowed to charge a percentage of any compensation you recover. The success fee we claim under the agreement is actually payable now by your opponent in the event of a successful outcome. Provided you keep to the agreement you would not be responsible for your solicitors' fees if the claim simply failed under such an arrangement.

After the event insurance cover may be capable of being obtained to cover the costs of your opponent if the claim was to fail after Court proceedings were issued. You have no liability for your opponent's costs until Court proceedings are issued but after that point the general rule is that the loser pays the legal costs of the winner. The insurance would also cover your own disbursements (medical and Court fees for instance) if the claim failed. The premium is often also capable of being deferred until the end of the case. If the claim is successful a reasonable premium should be capable of being recovered from the opponent. If the claim fails the policy is likely to cover the premium so nothing actually has to be paid.