Rules against settlement before medical report

Part of Civil Liability Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee at 11:15 am on 11 September 2018.

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Photo of Ellie Reeves Ellie Reeves Labour, Lewisham West and Penge 11:15, 11 September 2018

Are we not going to be in exactly the same situation we were with employment tribunal fees? For people pursuing claims, fees, whether they are court fees, legal fees or medical costs, will put people off pursuing claims and therefore undermine their access to justice. The Government were called out on this by the Supreme Court regarding employment tribunal fees and we seem to be going back down the same route.