Question follow-through · 110729
Civil Proceedings: Legal Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take legislative steps to reverse the effects of R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and provide for the changes to apply retrospectively.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 4 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 10 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 10 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take legislative steps to reverse the effects of R (on the application of PACCAR Inc and others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal and provide for the changes to apply retrospectively.
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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10 Feb 2026
Answer published
We intend to introduce legislation to clarify that Litigation Funding Agreements (LFAs) are not Damages-Based Agreements when Parliamentary time allows. This will mitigate the effect of the PACCAR judgment and improve access to justice by reassuring funde...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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