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A Missed Opportunity - Laurence Besemer, Chief Executive, FOIL

24/02/12. The Government’s response to its consultation “Solving Disputes in the County Court” has been much anticipated. Expected since last October and finally published on 9 February, there has been much speculation over the past months on the reforms that the Government might choose to introduce: an extension of the RTA Portal to £25k?; a Portal scheme for EL and PL claims to £10k, or possibly £25k?; greater use of fixed costs?; more focus on mediation for higher value claims?; or mandatory pre-action directions for claims up to £100k in the county court, to make litigation a course of last resort?

FOIL gave its support to the reforms in its response to the consultation and it is disappointing to see that...

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