Lexis®Library update: The document summarises the responses, and confirms that the MoJ has decided to implement the rule changes on vulnerability as set out in the consultation, and that going forward, ‘claims that, but for the extension of FRC, would have been subject to the FRC regimes for personal injury cases in the current Part 45 will be subject to the new vulnerability provision’, and ‘there will be no changes to the arrangements for disbursements for vulnerability in FRC cases’.
The MoJ has also confirmed that the intended in force date for the extended FRC regime will be 1 October 2023, to coincide with the implementation of the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules, SI 2023/572.
Sources:
• Vulnerability consultation response
• Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRC): MoJ consultation on vulnerability (May 2022) – the way forward
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