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13 May 2021
Categories: Legal News , Personal injury , Damages
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LNB News: CPRC updates pre-action protocol for personal injury claims

The Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) has issued an update to the pre-action protocol for personal injury claims below the small claims limit in road traffic accidents.

Lexis®Library update: The Master of the Rolls has approved the amendments which came into force on 12 May 2021.

The pre-action protocol update can be read here.

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 12 May 2021 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk.

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