Press notice No. 4 of Session 2005-06
7 October 2005
ANNOUNCEMENT OF EVIDENCE SESSIONS
The courts: small claims
The Constitutional Affairs Committee will hold two evidence sessions on the 'small claims' system. The inquiry was announced on
22 July 2005 (
Press Notice 3, Session 2005-06). The inquiry will investigate whether the current system:
» facilitates access to justice
» is simple and informal
» operates effectively and efficiently
» allows cases to be allocated properly
» whether financial limits should be reviewed
Details of the evidence sessions are as follows:
Tuesday 11 October, The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
4.30pm
Georgina Squire, Chair, Civil Litigation Committee, The Law Society; Allan Gore QC, President, Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and James Sandbach, Social Policy Officer (Legal Affairs), Citizens Advice
5.10pm(approx)
Association of District Judges
Tuesday 1 November, The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
4.15pm
Baroness Ashton of Upholland, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs
Transcripts of the sessions will be available on the
Reports and Publications page of the Committee's website.
Notes for editors:
1. The terms of reference (
Press notice 3, 22 July 2005) are available on the Committee's website
2. Committee Membership is as follows: Rt Hon Alan Beith MP (Chairman), James Brokenshire MP, David Howarth MP, Ms Barbara Keeley MP, Mr Piara S Khabra MP, Jessica Morden MP, Julie Morgan MP, Mr Andrew Tyrie MP, Keith Vaz MP, Dr Alan Whitehead MP, Jeremy Wright MP