It's about the money, stupid

It's about the money, stupid!

The Telegraph has published a story about Leigh Day's involvement in the Al-Sweady Inquiry, where it was concluded that most of the claims were deliberate lies. It mentioned that Leigh Day are one of the major opponents to the Saatchi Bill. 

Some bill opponents have proclaimed that this is unfair, as the Al-Sweady Inquiry is a different matter altogether. I disagree. The point being is that lawyers get paid for litigation. In some cases, as the Al-Sweady Inquiry demonstrates, solicitors seem to fail to do some basic vetting. They ought to be acting as officers of the court, the champions of the wronged that they claim to be. Sometimes they fall well short. 

The claims of medical negligence lawyers that only costly litigation is capable of deciding what is good medical practice is self-serving. It also contradicts their claims to only sue "bad doctors". What the Saatchi Bill will do is stop speculative law suits, so it will hit medical negligence lawyers in their pockets. It is all about money. Something which Leigh Day and others make in spades, with no sign of this activity improving patient care one iota.