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PI Brief Update

Jackson Takes Stock - Flora Wood, Ashfords Solicitors

27/10/14. In a keynote speech on 30 September 2014, Lord Jackson reminded us of his vision for the future. Whilst the Rule Committee has introduced new fixed costs rules for fast track personal injury cases (amending CPR Part 45), effective from 1 April 2013, these fixed costs are lower than recommended by Jackson. Some have criticised the costs as being too low.

Lord Jackson's ambitions go well beyond the latest CPR amendments to fixed costs. His Final Report recommended that costs in all fast track cases (not just injury) be fixed. Those recommendations are yet to be introduced. Jackson has expressed regret about this, although he acknowledges that the government is supportive of this recommendations in principle.

Jackson also made a separate recommendation for fixing the recoverable costs of medical reports in fast track Personal Injury cases. This recommendation was introduced in CPR amendments implemented on 1 October 2014...

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