One of the law firms acting for alleged victims of the News of the World’s (NoW’s) phone hacking scandal has warned that many would have been unable to pursue their claims under changes set to come into effect through the Legal Aid Bill.
According to a letter sent by Collyer Bristow litigation partner and chair of Lawyers for Media Standards, Steven Heffer, to the House of Commons and the House of Lords yesterday (13 July), plans to overhaul ‘no win, no fee’ conditional fee agreements (CFAs) will prevent all those except the rich from pursuing claims against the media.
