'The Culture of Compensation: Cliché or Cause for Concern?' This essay focuses on evaluating the argument of the author, Hand, in his article on the culture of compensation . It will begin by providing a definition of the term “pay culture.” In the first part, the paper will use the research criteria foreseen in the program in order to effectively criticize the article. Secondly, before drawing a conclusion, it will consider the contribution made by this article in relation to compensation culture. Introduction Lord Hobhouse in Tomlinson v. Congleton defined compensation culture as a procedure that involves blame for a particular harm. On the other hand, Lord Steyn in the Calderdale case referred to compensation culture as the practice of granting remedies for perceived misfortunes. This procedure is fueled by mass awareness of the possibility of reimbursement for an injury. There have been growing claims (which have been strongly refuted) that compensation culture is taking hold in the UK. Evaluation with reference to the research methods studied In their article, McConville and Hong Chui write that empirical legal research depends on evidence. They explain that it is an investigation that involves the use of data in research to answer specific research questions. Doctrinal research is conducted primarily by legal professionals, writers, and researchers and uses court decisions, statutes, and law books or journals to make the law more understandable. The research conducted by Hand shows the use of empirical research, as there is the use of statistics available from the government, courts and employment tribunals. There is also evidence of doctrinal research as seen in the reference to case sentences and in the ... middle of the document ......uardian.co.uk/uk/2006/feb/28/law.world? INTCMP=SRCH> accessed 5 January 2012. McConville, M., and Hong Chui, W., 'Introduction and Overview', in Research Methods for Law, (eds. McConville and Chui) (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2007 ) 5 .Dobinson, I., and Johns, F., 'Doctrinal Legal Research' and 'Non-Doctrinal Research', in McConville, M., and Hong Chui, W. (eds.), Research Methods for Law ( Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2007) 22.McConville, M., and Hong Chui, W., 'Introduction and Overview', in Research Methods for Law, (ed. McConville and Chui) (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2007) ) 3.Hand, J., “The Culture of Compensation: Cliché or Cause for Concern?” (2010) 37 Journal of Law and Society (hereinafter referred to as 'Hand') 570.Hand, 574 n.21-24.Hand, 572 n. 10.Ibid n. 11. Hand, 571 n. 7, 575 n. 29.Hand, 572.