Los Angeles public school ?
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…
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…
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…
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.
Los Angeles public school ?
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…
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…
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…
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.