Dominic Regan ponders the latest thoughts of Lord Justice Jackson
Will he ever shut up? Probably not, but practitioners should draw comfort and enlightenment from the recent pronouncements of the great reformer. Speaking in Singapore earlier this month, Sir Rupert revealed his views about the latest government consultation on change.
Spring awakening
Those who thought that things couldn’t get any worse woke up one morning in spring to see that the Ministry of Justice was looking to triple the small claims limit to £15,000 and to extend the road traffic accident (RTA) online claims portal threshold from £10,000 to £25,000. Compulsory mediation was also mooted. Consultation here closed on 30 June and a government response is certain in the autumn.
Those who think that Jackson is out to kill them should be pleasantly surprised. Sir Rupert says what he honestly thinks; he does not play to any audience. Incidentally, sitting in the Court of Appeal recently he has regularly dissented from the majority opinion.
Small claims success
The small claims process
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