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Ministerial statement on Tuesday, 29 March 2011, in the House of Lords, led by Lord McNally.

Justice: Civil Litigation Reform

Lords statement on the Government's response to the recent consultation on Lord Justice Jackson's recommendations for reforming no-win no-fee arrangements (Cm 8041) and a fresh consultation on proposals to overhaul the civil justice system (Cm 8045).

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Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
726 c1105-14 
Session
2010-12
Department
Ministry of Justice
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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Proceeding contributions
Lord McNally | 726 c1113-4 (Link to this contribution) No, not in these proposals, but, as I said earlier, we are waiting for a report on that matter. It m...
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Lord McNally | 726 c1113 (Link to this contribution) My noble friend is right that the proposals will be linked in with those for legal aid. The Governme...
Lord Newton of Braintree | 726 c1113 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first, in the light of what has been said, I declare an interest as the chair of a health ...
Lord McNally | 726 c1112-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I take on board what the noble Lord has said about the way in which the NHS fights its cas...
Lord Beecham | 726 c1112 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I declare an interest as an unpaid consultant in the firm of solicitors at which I was for...
Lord Laming | 726 c1113 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Thomas, and the Minister referred to the rather seductive advertiseme...
Lord Thomas of Gresford | 726 c1110-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, centuries of English law produced a position whereby, in civil and criminal cases, it was ...
Lord Newton of Braintree | 726 c1111 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I apologise. I was thinking it was a debate.
Lord McNally | 726 c1111 (Link to this contribution) In fact, we are trying to cut out the middle man, as my noble friend Lord Newton is now. I could li...
Lord De Mauley | 726 c1111 (Link to this contribution) I draw my noble friend’s attention to the fact that Statements are supposed to be the occasion for b...
Lord Thomas of Gresford | 726 c1111 (Link to this contribution) I accept that rebuke and will leave it at that.
Lord McNally | 726 c1108-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Bach, both for his welcome for the discussion on the...
Lord Bach | 726 c1107-8 (Link to this contribution) I begin by thanking the Minister for repeating the Statement made by his right honourable friend and...
Lord McNally | 726 c1109 (Link to this contribution) Did he not? Sorry. You were there; I was not. Thank you very much. Mr Straw said that the Jackson pr...
Lord McNally | 726 c1110 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will certainly not bluff the House that I am able, with no legal training, to assess the...
Lord Lloyd of Berwick | 726 c1109-10 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome the review of civil justice. One problem with the civil justice system is that w...
Lord McNally | 726 c1105-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, with the leave of the House I will now repeat a Statement made in another place by my righ...
Subjects
Damages Debts Civil proceedings County courts Legal profession Fees and charges Jurisdiction Insurance Legal costs Internet Personal injury Public consultation Negligence Government responses Conditional fee agreements Expert evidence High Court Small claims Civil Litigation Costs Review Mediation
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