Written question asked by Lord Gold (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 November 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 December 2023. It was answered by Lord Bellamy (Conservative) on Wednesday, 13 December 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Civil Proceedings: Legal Costs
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on access to third-party litigation funding of the Supreme Court’s judgment in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) (Appellants) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and others (Respondents) [2023] UKSC 28.
- Answer
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A Government amendment to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill seeks to mitigate the impact of the judgment on litigation funding agreements for opt-out collective proceedings in the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT). The Bill is currently being considered by Parliament.
The Government is assessing the impact of the judgment and considering options for non-CAT proceedings.
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- HL700
- Session
- 2023-24
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- Civil proceedings Legal costs
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