iuytguyhj

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   by iuytguyhj 16y ago

   Los Angeles public school ?
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   by iuytguyhj 16y ago

   Suppose your lawyer thinks you have a 90% chance of winning - against a neighbour who might run up a $1000 bill for legal fees, the same as you. Then it's worth the risk. Now suppose you are up against a bank that can run up $10M in fees (o
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   by iuytguyhj 16y ago

   It's getting less common now that local councils are actually fighting the claims. Before suing a local council or the NHS was a guaranteed win, often out of court - so the lawyer couldn't lose and it was worth taking a no-win no-fee. Now t
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   by iuytguyhj 16y ago

   The judges (in the UK) are appointed from senior lawyers by other judges who were themselves appointed by previous judges etc... It does mean that it takes a few generations to get many black or women judges - but it does reduce the level o
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   by iuytguyhj 16y ago

   They would have given the contract to BAe who have delivered them 10years late for 100x the cost and they wouldn't have any keys.