Who Pays the Legal Fees in the Spanish Justice System? A Comparative Analysis of Civil and Labour Jurisdictions

The IUP Journal of Governance and Public Policy, Vol. 5, Nos. 1 & 2, pp. 120-135, March & June 2010

Posted: 29 Mar 2010

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Anna Ginès i Fabrellas

Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Department of Law

Ignacio Marin Garcia

Universitat Pompeu Fabra

Date Written: March, 24 2010

Abstract

This paper compares the legal fees rules in the first instance civil and labour courts in Spain. Governed by substantially different legal fees rules, the paper analyses their effects on the litigation level and the probability of settlement in order to depict an institutional design which favours settlement and avoids excessive litigation.

Keywords: Legal Fees, Litigation, Settlement, Loser-Pays-All, Each-Pays-His-Own

Suggested Citation

Ginès i Fabrellas, Anna and Marin Garcia, Ignacio, Who Pays the Legal Fees in the Spanish Justice System? A Comparative Analysis of Civil and Labour Jurisdictions (March, 24 2010). The IUP Journal of Governance and Public Policy, Vol. 5, Nos. 1 & 2, pp. 120-135, March & June 2010 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1577466

Anna Ginès i Fabrellas (Contact Author)

Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Department of Law ( email )

Ramon Trias Fargas 25-27
Barcelona, 08005
Spain

Ignacio Marin Garcia

Universitat Pompeu Fabra ( email )

Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27
Barcelona, E-08005
Spain

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