I am grateful to my noble friend for that question. I am informed that neither the Act nor the regulations enable defendants to use DBAs, not least because a DBA is enforceable only where the agreement makes provision for the payment of the fee from damages awarded. My noble friend asks an extremely pertinent question and I hope that I have given a clear answer.
Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2013
Proceeding contribution from
Lord McNally
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 26 February 2013.
It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Damages-Based Agreements Regulations 2013.
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