Plaintiff claim costs ‘twice that of defence’
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise and Small Business also heard that costs and expenses claimed by expert witnesses were often two and a half times greater than those submitted on behalf of the company or individual being sued.
Where a claim is settled for 50,000 or more, the defendant typically pays costs at a rate of 47 cent per euro in compensation, according to Avis, one of the country's largest car rental firms.
