A country suffering from compensation

THERE is probably no country in Europe as litigious as ours. Egged on by a small number of greedy lawyers, people are encouraged to view a minor fall, scratch, graze or pulled muscle as an alternative to winning the National Lottery.

A country suffering from compensation
Thu, 19 Jun, 2003 - 01:00

No area of human activity has been spared the paralysis that has accompanied this rising tide of claims.

Schools, churches, local authorities, farms, open-air concerts, whatever, are all hit in a big way.

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