Legal Reforms

Government to go ahead with small claims limit increase

The government has said it still intends to change the small claims limit for personal injury claims to £5,000 for road traffic accidents (RTA) and £2,000 for other claims. David Lidington, appearing in front of the Justice Committee, said: “We think that the £2,000 limit for nonRTA claims will still make it perfectly possible for people to pursue, for example, industrial injury claims against employers. That is why we are proposing a different ceiling for RTA claims as against nonRTA personal injury claims.”