City lawyers are emphasising the importance of access to justice following the government’s announcement Lord Justice Jackson is to head up a new review of fixed recoverable costs early next year.
Jackson, who was appointed to the role on Friday (11 November), has previously called for fixed costs to apply to all claims valued up to £250,000 and said that increases in personal injury claims showed fixed costs have not reduced access to justice. Currently fixed costs only apply to personal injury claims of up to £25,000.
