| It is a defence to the tort of maintenance or champerty that the person interfering in the litigation has an interest recognised by law in the proceedings. |
| It is associated with the torts of champerty and maintenance. |
| That is why I referred to barratry and the old common law rules about maintenance and champerty. |
| Interestingly, the prohibition against maintenance, including champerty, was a result of Twelfth Century tort reform. |
| His actions have a whiff of the old offence of maintenance and champerty, meddling in another's law suit for his own advantage. |
| The rules have been around since the mediaeval laws about champerty and barratry. |
