Contents
The inquiry of the previous Justice Committee
2 Reforms to personal injury claim processes
The basis of personal injury claims
Impact on clinical negligence claims
Recent reforms to PI claims processes
The prevalence of RTA personal injury claims
The response to insurance fraud
The most recent proposals for reform
The impact of RTA PI claims on insurance premiums
3 Setting the small claims limit
The effect of inflation on the PI small claims limit
Justification for raising the small claims limit for RTA PI claims
The Judicial College Guidelines
4 The impact of raising the small claims limit
Impact on RTA-related PI claims
Impact on claims by vulnerable road users
Impact on employer liability and public liability claims
Impact on claims for holiday sickness
Impact on the judiciary and the courts
5 Implementing the small claims reforms
Post-legislative review of Part 2 of the LASPO Act 2012
The Ministry of Justice’s proposals for implementing the reforms
6 Impact on organisations assisting claimants
Impact on before the event insurance
Impact on claims management companies
The impact of raising the small claims limit on claimant lawyers
Conclusions and recommendations
Annex: Background to the current reforms
Reforms to the personal injury claims process
Appendix: Flow chart showing RTA PI claims process
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
Published: 17 May 2018