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Originally posted by tesco samoa:
david. If the court determines that it is a wasteful court case... The defendents representation fees are paid for as a fine for waisting the courts time.

Also a lawyer can lose his bar if it is seen that he/she is not up to snuff.

1) Having to pay opponent's court costs is a very small risk compared to the potential payoff. There ought to be at least the possibility of punitive damages for causing the defendant needless pain and suffering. And the accuser's lawyer (and his firm) should be liable as well, since usually the accuser doesn't have a pot to pi$$ in.
2) Lawyers almost NEVER get disbarred, as long as they win occasionally and don't do anything clearly illegal. This is the fox guarding the henhouse.