New laws to see the end of ambulance chasers, but critics fear it could restrict access to the legal system for many ordinary people.

'Have you been injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault? How would you like to claim thousands of pounds in compensation?” Many people think such advertising slogans have created a “compensation culture” that has pushed up insurance costs – and tax bills – for everyone else. Even so, you could be affected by legal changes due to come into force on Monday. The new Legal Aid, Sentencing & Punishment of Offenders Act will change the way in which "no win, no fee" cases are funded. Supporters of the Act say it should put the brake on "ambulance-chasing lawyers" who pursue spurious and exaggerated claims, often at inflated legal costs.....Read more here