How about we all dress in hemp clothing, grow really long hair, stop shaving and grow really large beards, ban private ownership of all property, only use biodiesel for fuel, and sing Kum Ba Yah while holding hands around a campfire.

I mean really, the private ownership of property is what causes the problems in the first place. If no one owned anything, then there would be no "keeping up with the Joneses." There would be no lawsuits because there would be nothing to sue over. We could just turn everthing over to the benevolant government.

no really, what options are there for allowing access to the legal system for the poor. The USA does it through the contingent fee system. If you force the parties to pay, then only the rich can afford legal action.

If you require the lawyers to allocate so many hours for pro bono work, then why not also force electricians to wire so many houses for the poor, and mechanics to fix at least 5 cars per year for individuals which cannot afford it. Why should lawyers be forced to work for free, for the poor, when other professions are not?

If you are worried about the big bad corporation from dominating the smaller corporation with legal fees, then the "each party pays their own" system is the worse. There has to be a balance between it all.

Sorry, I did not mean to hijack this thread.