Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 101745

Civil Proceedings: Legal Costs

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 19 January 2026

Question

Sir Julian Smith

ConservativeSkipton and Ripon

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he intends to bring forward legislation regarding litigation funding agreements.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
We intend to introduce legislation to mitigate the effect of the PACCAR judgment when parliamentary time allows. The new legislation will clarify that Litigation Funding Agreements are not Damages Based Agreements and introduce proportionate regulation of...

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