Jackson proposals to be implemented in full

Houses of Parliament from above

The Lord Chancellor, Kenneth Clarke, today announced in the House of Commons proposals for implementing major changes to the way in which civil litigation is funded in England and Wales.

Accepting the recommendations made by Sir Rupert Jackson in his review of civil litigation costs, the Justice Secretary confirmed that, while not abolishing ‘no win, no fee’ agreements, the Government would implement proposals to scrap the rules permitting a successful claimant to recover an uplift on their solicitors’ costs and an "after the event" insurance premium from the losing defendant.

He also announced a consultation on extending the new streamlined claims process to other categories of

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