The previous government announced plans to place limits on how much lawyers receive from lower damages clinical negligence claims of under £25,000 where 85% of cases fall within this category from April 2024, but 51 Q 50 52 C&AG’s Report, paras 2.12-2.13 53 Q 64 54 Q 67 55 C&AG’s Report, paras 3.12, 3.13 56 Q 64 57 Fletchers Solicitors (CCN0013); Switalskis Solicitors (CCN0014) 58 C&AG’s Report, paras 12, 2.16 59 Q 60 16 the required legislation was not introduced.60 We understand the Civil Rules Committee has put all its work on hold and there is no ongoing work in this area. Critics of these plans have raised concerns that they would impact access to justice for legitimate victims of clinical negligence.61 NHS Resolution agreed that access to justice for people who are severely harmed but who may have a low-value claim is an important consideration that needs to be part of decision making.62 The Department told us options to reduce legal costs in low-value cases form part of the ongoing review by David Lock KC.63 Assumptions around private care