Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 101690

Civil Proceedings: Legal Costs

Tabled: 18 December 2025

Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Jess Brown-Fuller

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to bring forward legislation to reverse the PACCAR judgement within the current Parliament.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

We intend to introduce legislation to mitigate the effect of the PACCAR judgment as soon as parliamentary time allows. The new legislation will clarify that Litigation Funding Agreements are not Damages Based Agreements. The Government recognises the crit...

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