Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 110729

Civil Proceedings: Legal Costs

Tabled: 4 February 2026

Answered: 10 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Andy Slaughter

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take legislative steps to reverse the effects of R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and provide for the changes to apply retrospectively.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

We intend to introduce legislation to clarify that Litigation Funding Agreements (LFAs) are not Damages-Based Agreements when Parliamentary time allows. This will mitigate the effect of the PACCAR judgment and improve access to justice by reassuring funde...

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