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Road Traffic Accident Claims Reform

The Ministry of Justice is reforming road traffic accident claims procedures, particularly whiplash injury claims, through a post-implementation review of earlier reforms. The review addresses disproportionate legal costs relative to damages in low-value claims and is revising medical reporting processes and settlement thresholds.

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2025

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2024

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16 Dec 2024 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Revisions to the Medical Reporting Process for Road Traffic Accident Claims — outcome published

A consultation seeking views on issues related to commissioning or providing medical reports used in support of low value road traffic accident-related PI claims.

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↓ Revisions to the Medical Reporting Process for Road Traffic… (66pp) ↓ Diwygiadau i’r Broses Adrodd Feddygol ar gyfer Hawliadau Da… (20pp) ↓ Consultation response (67pp)
4 Mar 2024 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Access to Justice update

UIN: HCWS306 The Government is announcing today that it will introduce legislation in this parliamentary session that will address the impacts of the UK Supreme Court judgment in PACCAR, which concerned a claim against truck manufacturers regarding anti-competitive be...

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2023

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10 Oct 2023 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Revisions to the Medical Reporting Process for Road Traffic Accident Claims — consultation closed

A consultation seeking views on issues related to commissioning or providing medical reports used in support of low value road traffic accident-related PI claims.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Revisions to the Medical Reporting Process for …
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↓ Revisions to the Medical Reporting Process for Road Traffic… (66pp) ↓ Diwygiadau i’r Broses Adrodd Feddygol ar gyfer Hawliadau Da… (20pp) ↓ Consultation response (67pp)
20 Sep 2023 | Written evidence linked

Given that some of the witnesses the Committee would have intended to call to give oral evidence are parties to the case of Hassam v Rabot to be heard by the Supreme Court in early 2024, and the centrality of the treatment of mixed injury claims in assessing the overall implementation of the whiplash reform programme, the Committee has decided to pause its inquiry until the Supreme Court has ruled on the case. In the interim, we nevertheless wish to raise some concerns in relation to the oper...

Given that some of the witnesses the Committee would have intended to call to give oral evidence are parties to the case of Hassam v Rabot to be heard by the Supreme Court in early 2024, and the centrality of …

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18 Jul 2023 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Revisions to the Medical Reporting Process for Road Traffic Accident Claims — consultation opened

A consultation seeking views on issues related to commissioning or providing medical reports used in support of low value road traffic accident-related PI claims.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Revisions to the Medical Reporting Process for …
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↓ Revisions to the Medical Reporting Process for Road Traffic… (66pp) ↓ Diwygiadau i’r Broses Adrodd Feddygol ar gyfer Hawliadau Da… (20pp) ↓ Consultation response (67pp)

2022

3 events
22 Mar 2022 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Reforming the soft tissue injury (whiplash) claims process — outcome published

A consultation on measures to disincentivise minor soft tissue injury claims & arrangements for personal injury claims in England and Wales.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Reforming the soft tissue injury (‘whiplash’) c… (90pp)
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↓ Reforming the soft tissue injury (‘whiplash’) claims: impac… (98pp) ↓ Diwygio'r Broses Hawliadau am Anafiadau i'r Feinwe Feddal (… (104pp) ↓ Part 2 of the government response to: Reforming the Soft Ti… (32pp) ↓ Part 1 of the government response to: Reforming the Soft Ti… (49pp) ↓ Rhan 1 o Ymateb y Llywodraeth i: Diwygio'r Broses Hawliadau… (52pp)

2021

4 events
27 Apr 2021 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Whiplash Reform Programme Update

UIN: HCWS943 On 26 April 2021, my noble friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Lord Wolfson of Tredegar, QC) made the following Written Statement."The Government remains firmly committed to the implementation on 31 May 2021 of the necessary …

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26 Apr 2021 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Whiplash Reform Programme Update

UIN: HLWS934 The Government remains firmly committed to the implementation on 31 May 2021 of the necessary and proportionate measures to control the number and cost of claims for whiplash as, set out in Part 1 of the Civil Liability …

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11 Jan 2021 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Implementation of the Whiplash Reform Programme

UIN: HCWS693 I would like to provide an update on the Whiplash Reform Programme. The Government remains firmly committed to the implementation of the necessary and proportionate measures set out in Part 1 of the Civil Liability Act 2018 and …

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11 Jan 2021 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Implementation of the Whiplash Reform Programme

UIN: HLWS689 My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Robert Buckland) has made the following Written Statement."I would like to provide an update on the Whiplash Reform Programme. The Government remains firmly committed to …

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2020

4 events
21 Apr 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Implementation of the Whiplash Reform Programme

UIN: HCWS194 I would like to provide an update on next steps for the Whiplash Reform Programme.The Government remains firmly committed to implementing these measures which are intended to control the number and cost of whiplash claims. Under the Programme, …

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21 Apr 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Implementation of the Whiplash Reform Programme

UIN: HLWS190 My right honourable friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Robert Buckland) has made the following Written Statement."I would like to provide an update on next steps for the Whiplash Reform Programme.The Government remains firmly …

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27 Feb 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Implementation of the Whiplash Reform Programme

UIN: HCWS133 I would like to provide an update on next steps for the Whiplash Reform Programme.The Government remains firmly committed to implementing measures to tackle the high number and cost of whiplash claims. The Reform Programme includes the measures …

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27 Feb 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Justice linked

Implementation of the Whiplash Reform Programme

UIN: HLWS127 My Right Honourable Friend the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (The Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP) has made the following written ministerial statement:"I would like to provide an update on next steps for the …

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2019

3 events

2018

3 events

2017

3 events
6 Jan 2017 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Reforming the soft tissue injury (whiplash) claims process — consultation closed

A consultation on measures to disincentivise minor soft tissue injury claims & arrangements for personal injury claims in England and Wales.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Reforming the soft tissue injury (‘whiplash’) c… (90pp)
+5 more
↓ Reforming the soft tissue injury (‘whiplash’) claims: impac… (98pp) ↓ Diwygio'r Broses Hawliadau am Anafiadau i'r Feinwe Feddal (… (104pp) ↓ Part 2 of the government response to: Reforming the Soft Ti… (32pp) ↓ Part 1 of the government response to: Reforming the Soft Ti… (49pp) ↓ Rhan 1 o Ymateb y Llywodraeth i: Diwygio'r Broses Hawliadau… (52pp)

2016

2 events
17 Nov 2016 | Consultation outcome Ministry of Justice linked

Reforming the soft tissue injury (whiplash) claims process — consultation opened

A consultation on measures to disincentivise minor soft tissue injury claims & arrangements for personal injury claims in England and Wales.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Reforming the soft tissue injury (‘whiplash’) c… (90pp)
+5 more
↓ Reforming the soft tissue injury (‘whiplash’) claims: impac… (98pp) ↓ Diwygio'r Broses Hawliadau am Anafiadau i'r Feinwe Feddal (… (104pp) ↓ Part 2 of the government response to: Reforming the Soft Ti… (32pp) ↓ Part 1 of the government response to: Reforming the Soft Ti… (49pp) ↓ Rhan 1 o Ymateb y Llywodraeth i: Diwygio'r Broses Hawliadau… (52pp)

2013

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2011

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