 The former Director of Public Prosecutions (now a judge of the Hong Kong Court of First Instance), Kevin Zervos, also commented that Hong Kong should not blindly follow the other jurisdictions without considering whether lifting the prohibition suits Hong Kong’s local conditions and circumstances.On the other hand, it is believed that one disadvantage of banning contingency fees is that economically disadvantaged litigants are discouraged from pursuing otherwise meritorious claims because in case they lose they are still required to finance their litigation.They must be careful in weighing their chances of success against their resources before bringing a public interest lawsuit to court.