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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Harry Cohen (Labour). It was answered by Bridget Prentice (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 March 2010 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Settlements out of Court

Question
How many court orders were not executed as a result of a settlement out of court in the most recent period for which figures are available.
Answer

Settlements are primarily matters between the parties to the case. It is a matter, therefore, for the claimant to decide whether to accept an offer at any stage, including, in some cases, before court proceedings have been formally issued. Therefore, we do not hold figures centrally to reflect the number of court cases that end as a result of a settlement out of court.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
508 c119-20 
323390 
Session
2009-10
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Related items
Settlements out of Court
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
Subjects
Newspaper press Telephone tapping
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk