The no win no fee thing is a real pain. We were pursued some time ago by a member of the public after a car accident. There was no case to answer however but her claims were extremely upsetting and this went on for some time. In the end her solicitor was so incompetent that they ended up with a version of events that did not hold any water, as they cited a different day, date, and car involved and kept changing their story.

I always thought that barristers had to be appointed by solicitors and then usually on a rota basis to ensure even distribution of work. It seems more than a coincidence that an interested party is pursuing this matter. I had also thought they were meant to be devoid of personal interest in any of their cases but it appears not here.