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MASS: PI lawyers should keep up the fight

23 May 2013
Issue: 7561 / Categories: Legal News
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Call for continuing rally against changes to the small claims limit

Claimant personal injury lawyers have been urged to keep fighting against changes to the small claims limit and warned they face “tough” times ahead.

Craig Budsworth, chair of the Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS), called on claimant lawyers to report any problems with the new system, at the Manchester Law Society Personal Injury conference this week.

The Ministry of Justice postponed its decision on the small-claims limit last week until after the Transport Select Committee has looked at proposals on whiplash claims and the Ministry has studied the impact of the Jackson reforms and road traffic accident portal claims cuts.

“This is fantastic news but no one in the sector should be lulled into a false sense of security,” Budsworth said.

“We must keep telling the parliamentarians and the public about what the change would mean for accident victims and how difficult and expensive it would be for innocent injured parties to seek legal support.”

Issue: 7561 / Categories: Legal News
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