Lord Justice Jackson's Costs Review: Key Points From The Final Report

Lord Justice Jackson's Final Report on civil litigation costs (http://tinyurl.com/yg9g8bg) was published a little over a month ago. Since its publication there has been a huge amount of debate on his recommendations, especially on the key planks of his reforms which propose a radical overhaul of the current "no win / no fee" regime.

What are the key points arising out of the Final Report? Please click here (http://tinyurl.com/ylmzub6) to view the document where we provide a summary of the important recommendations made. The major recommendations affect personal injuries litigation, and similar types of case, where "no win / no fee" agreements are common. There are, however, other important recommendations that would impact on commercial litigation.