| That is why I referred to barratry and the old common law rules about maintenance and champerty. |
| His actions have a whiff of the old offence of maintenance and champerty, meddling in another's law suit for his own advantage. |
| When I first studied law, supporting someone else's legal claim in exchange for a share of the potential damages was a crime called champerty. |
| On the face of it, the practice of contingency fees could very well be tortious, contrary to the torts of champerty and maintenance. |
| Interestingly, the prohibition against maintenance, including champerty, was a result of Twelfth Century tort reform. |
| The rules have been around since the mediaeval laws about champerty and barratry. |
