“From 1 April 2013 a number of changes to the Civil Procedure Rules (CPRs) governing court action in England and Wales took effect. This is a summary of those changes.”
OUT-LAW.com, May 2013
Source: www.out-law.com
“New measures to bring down the number and cost of whiplash claims, including speculative and fraudulent applications has been announced today [11th December].”
Ministry of Justice, 11th December 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The Government is committed to finding ways of tackling fraudulent and exaggerated whiplash claims, whilst ensuring that people who have suffered a genuine neck injury should continue to be able to get appropriate compensation. However, increases in claims for compensation relating to whiplash injuries are having a significant impact on the motor insurance premiums paid by individuals, families and businesses.”
Ministry of Justice, 11th December 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The government will today finally unveil its long-awaited consultation on increasing the small claims limit for road traffic personal injury cases from £1,000 to £5,000, a move that would decimate the workload of many law firms.”
Litigation Futures, 11th December 2012
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
“Until now taking legal action against others who copy creative work, brand names and logos or otherwise try to take advantage of someone else’s creativity has been beyond the reach of most people. That changes on Monday when the small claims track becomes available for intellectual property claims in England and Wales.”
The Guardian, 2nd October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“On 24 February, the Court of Appeal delivered its judgment in the joined appeals of Dockerill & Healey -v- Tullett, Macefield -v- Bakos and Tubridy -v- Sarwar. The decision may have a significant impact on whether claimant solicitors continue to represent children in personal injury claims where likely damages will be less than £1,000.”
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Zenith Chambers, 10th May 2012
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
“Individuals and businesses will find it cheaper, quicker and less daunting to resolve their disputes in civil courts, through new measures announced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 9th February 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Ministers are consulting on tripling the value of disputes that can be handled by the small claims court as part of a radical shake-up of the civil justice system. The Ministry of Justice is looking at increasing the value of cases that can be brought in the fast-track procedure for low-value civil cases from £5,000 to £15,000 from next April.”
The Guardian, 29th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The first major overhaul of the civil justice system in 15 years and reform of controversial ‘no win no fee’ deals were announced by Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke today.”
Ministry of Justice, 29th March 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Fears that a damaging compensation culture and an unwieldy justice system is costing businesses millions of pounds and deterring deserving individuals from using the justice system are to be tackled under plans announced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 29th March 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Proposals to tackle Britain’s ‘damaging compensation culture’, control legal costs and divert cases from courtrooms into online resolution have been unveiled by the justice secretary.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The government’s Money Claim Online small claims service (MCOL) is being overwhelmed by claims for bank charges.”
BBC News, 8th June 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Lord Falconer stunned lawyers last week by unexpectedly announcing that the small claims limit for personal injury cases would remain unchanged.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th April 2007
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“To the relief of claimant lawyers and against the wishes of insurers, the government yesterday recommended that the £1,000 limit for personal injury claims that can heard in the small claims court should remain unchanged.”
Financial Times, 21st April 2007
Source: www.ft.com
