Written questions

Civil Proceedings: Legal Costs

Commons · Question 53844 · Tabled 21 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 2 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Julian Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of mandatory self-regulation on third party litigation funders.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 2 Jun 2025

The Government recognises the critical role litigation funding plays in ensuring access to justice.Following the PACCAR judgment, concerns have been raised about the need for greater regulation of the litigation funding market, which currently operates a ...