Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 8
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Enable litigants to recover wasted costs from HMCTS due to poor court administration.
Conclusion
Litigants must be able to recover the legal, travel, and subsistence costs from HMCTS wasted as a result of over-listing and/or poor court administration preventing their cases from being heard. (Recommendation, Paragraph 43)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 17 October 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗