United Kingdom

Giles v Thompson

[1994] 1 AC 142

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

Year1993

Statusunclear

Key Principle

Maintenance and champerty doctrines police third-party litigation support that tends to corrupt public justice, while recognising legitimate commercial arrangements.

Area of Law

Civil Procedure — champerty-maintenance

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