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Is compensation culture a myth?

No win no fee legislation, why friends buying a house together need a Declaration of Trust, the online ratings system for care homes and why nail bars are beating the recession.

This week the Lords are discussing removal of 'no win no fee legislation'. This legislation was introduced so that middle income families, small businesses and charities could still afford to take a case through the courts. Now the government wants to remove this mechanism as its worried about the perceived 'compensation culture' it says has emerged. But how will this affect people who don't have the money to pursue a claim?

The care minister Paul Burstow has said that there should be an online rating system for care homes. But how easy is it to set up a reliable and accurate system?

Declaration of Trust sometimes called Trust Deeds are becoming common as more friends buy a property together. A "deed of trust", outlines exactly what should happen if one of the owners wanted to leave or there were major changes in their lives.

And as nail polish sales rise we ask why the nail bars are bucking the recession.

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Wed 1 Feb 2012 12:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM

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    Duration: 08:23

  • No Win No Fee

    Should "success fees" for lawyers be scrapped?

    Duration: 10:10

  • Accessible Museum

    Bristol's new museum M Shed has won a Jodi award - it’s pioneering the use of the Penfriend labelling device to give visually-impaired people access to information about the various exhibits.

    Duration: 10:07

  • Rate my care home?

    The care minister has said that there should be TripAdvisor style online ratings for care homes. But how would this work in practice?

    Duration: 10:14

  • Trust Deeds

    If you are buying a house with friends should you get one? And what happens when things go wrong?

    Duration: 05:49

  • Nail Bars

    Manicures - a new economic indicator? Why Nail bars are bucking the recession.

    Duration: 06:10

Broadcasts

  • Wed 1 Feb 2012 12:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
  • Wed 1 Feb 2012 12:04
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 LW

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