[samatman]

It does, and it absolutely has a chilling effect in countries which don't do things this way.

Sue someone who can spend millions of pounds (for the sake of argument) on defence? Better be certain you can win... against someone who can spend millions of pounds, and probably went to the same public school as the judge.

In America, legal fees can be awarded as additional damages. We should do it more than we do. But given those two options? I'm on Team American Rule, 100%

[watwut]

You are making stuff up. You wont get paid arbitrary large fees, but the amount of fees usually paid for similar case.

[samatman]

I am doing so such thing. You are ignorant and you are being rude, it's a bad combination.

The English Rule has several variations by jurisdiction, you'll find a handy map here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_rule_(attorney's_fees)

In England (where pounds come from) costs are not always rewarded, but very frequently, they are: and it's actual costs, not some fixed fee. A litigant who spends more on solicitors indemnifies the loser accordingly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costs_in_English_law#What_can_...?

Perhaps you live somewhere where this is not the usual basis. Perhaps you just felt like being rude online. We'll never know.