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Small claims for PI will not be raised

Lawyers applauded an announcement from the Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, that he would not raise the small claims court limit for personal injury claims.

Lord Falconer told delegates this week at the annual conference of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) that raising the limit “would be reform which does not have the consumer at its heart”.

Incoming APIL president Martin Bare, said “we’re delighted Lord Falconer has recognised that injured people are individuals and their unique needs are not to be treated in the same way as faulty goods.”