UK growth depends on getting civil justice right

As the government considers reforms to third-party litigation funding, collective redress and product liability, it has an opportunity to strengthen not only the civil justice system, but the broader foundations of growth

THE message from the government is clear — the UK is searching for growth. Ministers are looking for ways to unlock investment, raise productivity and make Britain a more competitive place to do business. Yet one factor rarely features in that conversation: civil liability. That may sound like a niche legal issue. It isn’t.