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Clarke: "'No win, no fee' out of control'

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The government will announce plans for a major shake up of civil justice later today. Central to their proposals will be reform of so called "no win, no fee" agreements, which ministers say has led to spiralling legal costs. Muiris Lyons, president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, and Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke, debate the proposal.


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