Written questions

Civil Proceedings: Injuries

2026-06-08 · Ministry of Justice · 8032 · Official question

Esther McVey

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the a) average, b) shortest and c) longest time taken is to settle a civil claim for injury from the letter of the claim to the settlement outcome i) pre-and ii) post-covid.

Answer

Neither the Ministry of Justice or HM Courts and Tribunal Services hold data on the time taken to settle a civil claim for injury from the letter of claim to the settlement outcome pre - or post-Covid. The Ministry of Justice does publish Civil Justice St...