Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 54255
Class Actions: Mediation
Tabled: 22 May 2025
Answered: 2 June 2025
Question
Sir Julian Smith
Conservative — Skipton and Ripon
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she had made an assessment of the potential merits of the use of mandatory mediation in (a) group actions and (b) class action claims.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThe merits of mediation are considerable. It offers parties a swifter and less costly way to resolve legal disputes and can save parties the time and cost of going to court, thus saving sitting days and reducing the court backlog.The Government has no pla...
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