The Bill’s second reading in the Commons yesterday was book-ended by the speeches of the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor David Gauke and by junior justice minister Rory Stewart. In the intervening three and half hours the government flagged some important amendments it will make and the opposition set out the key elements of its argument against much of the whiplash reforms in particular. The body of this blog attempts to summarise the debate. Continue reading
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Second reading of Civil Liability Bill tomorrow
Parliamentary business resumes tomorrow (4 September) and the Government’s personal injury reforms are front and centre of the first day’s business of the new term, with the Civil Liability Bill being debated at second reading stage. Continue reading
Chair of Justice Select Committee releases letter on whiplash reforms
Last week the Ministry of Justice responded to the Justice Committee’s report on small claims published in May. Paragraph 36 of the MoJ’s response confirms that the Government will postpone implementation of the whiplash and small claims reform programme until at least April 2020. Justice Committee Chair Bob Neill MP then wrote to the Secretary of State for Justice to seek further clarification on certain aspects of the reforms. Continue reading