Date 13 September 2011
Publication Solicitors Journal
Radical proposals to raise small claims threshold and introduce compulsory mediation appear to simplify the system and save parties money, but do they hold up to closer scrutiny? Ben Ashworth investigates.
Come April 2012, the small claims threshold is set to rise from £5,000 to £15,000, ushering in new economic considerations for parties looking to bring a claim. With proposals also for the automatic referral of small claims to mediation before they are eligible for trial, parties are set to be subjected to a greater degree of compulsion in the conduct of their claims....
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