But Hudgell doesn't do that (actually, he'd need to be clever enough to become a barrister, but lets not get into semantics), he's a simple ambulance chaser, he's the Lionel Hutz of Hull.

rlYou couldn't make this up!rl

"often depicted as being financially unsound, extremely poor and willing to do anything for cash."

Hudgell is defending a 12 year old who has fallen through a window, now I agree she was at fault for been stood where she was but surely these kids should be supervised at that age,

Defence lawyers all over the world represent rapists and killers and get them off with the charges, I don't think Hudgell can be blamed with anything here, he is just doing his job.

You got this one wrong...

i have them above ambulance chasers in the rankings

I have no time for the 'compensation culture' but i have also seen some of the buses from private contractors (the company in this case being one of them) that do these school runs and they are old, tatty, filthy and by and large are driven by fat scruffy drivers who don't give a hoot for their passengers. No matter who's in the wrong, the girl or the driver, the fact a window fell out is of major concern imo and perhaps cases like this may help bring about better quality and standards of school transport for children.

i don't disagree, nor do I have any doubts that Hudgell isn't doing this "for the sake of the children" and nor is his client.

What we have to ask is, without the excessive and unnecessary "no win no fee" culture, would the family be taking this on if they had to foot the bill?

I hope she doesn't get a penny as she was clearly in the wrong and I'd go as far as banning her from all buses until she learns how to behave on one.

They have an MOT certificate and will have passed any othere VOSA checks, if i owned a bus i wouldnt want the pride of my fleet used on a bloody school run, id use the one the give to the rovers team instead

the stupidity of a 12 year old could cause the closure of a bus firm and the loss of jobs for some people!

hope she gets what she deservers! nothing but embarressment! (though it makes you wonder if her parents are red n whites, cjosing to claim through hudgell )

I would doubt it very much, in this case I completely agree that it seems a bit ridiculous and just someones parents trying to make an easy few quid.

No win No fee on the other hand is a necessary evil as without it most people would have no recourse in the courts as the threat of financial ruin would put anyone off from any kind of lawsuit. It would mean the only people who were protected by the law are the rich who can claim £100,000's because a paper invaded their privacy.

With legal aid having been cut over the years the 'no win no fee' culture allows some people from poorer families to get justice.

Spot on there Standee.

I agree it has its place..low paid workers who are not in trade unions can seek help for employments laws etc..

Hypothetically, if you were leaving the KC after a match and one of the stairs crumbled and gave way making you fall and break a leg which in turn made you need a lengthy time off work would you take the stadium owners to court?

typo

yes as that is negligence

on the other hand if i slipped on a wet patch that someone had spilt from there pint or possibly id even spilt myself (after id had a few too many), then thats different