Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 18
18
Deferred
Increase collection and publication of data on litigants-in-person, including claim type and timeliness.
Conclusion
HMCTS must increase the collection and publication of data on litigants-in- person. This needs to include the type of claim, timeliness of issue to trial or settlement, and court location. (Recommendation, Paragraph 86)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledged the value of real-time status updates for users and confirmed their availability on new digital services and planned introduction for possession digitalisation, but did not commit to increasing the collection and publication of data specifically on litigants-in-person.
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Government Response
Deferred
HM Government · verbatim extract
Deferred
The Ministry of Justice and HMCTS already publish some information on the representation status of claimants through the following publications, namely: Civil justice statistics quarterly – GOV.UK, HMCTS management information – reformed services – GOV.UK and Assessing Access to Justice in HMCTS Services – GOV.UK We will review existing data collected in the courts in line with the recommendation, to consider whether further, more granular data can be made available, ensuring we balance accuracy and quality against the needs of the committee and wider users.
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