Counsel Magazine

THE Bar Council welcomed Lord Justice Jackson’s Preliminary Report reviewing the cost of civil litigation published today. Responses will be sought by Lord Justice Jackson from interested parties over the summer, before a final report and recommendations are published in late 2009. The Bar Council welcomes the initiative to review costs in civil matters.

The Bar Council has already established a Jackson Working Group which will consider the issues raised by the Jackson Review. It is chaired by Michael Todd QC, with Susan Rodway QC as Vice-Chair. Representatives of a number of Specialist Bar Associations are members of the Group and they will be able to represent the diverse views of those working in the various civil fields.