Contingency fees won’t lead to US-style litigation, lawyers say

Allens 2020-06-19 8:25 pm By Cat Fredenburgh | Melbourne

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Legislation passed by Victoria state lawmakers lifting the ban on contingency fees in class actions will not lead to US-style litigation entrepreneurialism, but it may also not have the desired effect of encouraging smaller and more risky claims, experts told Lawyerly.

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