The primary role of the Civil Justice Council (CJC) is to advise the Lord Chancellor, the Judiciary and the Civil Procedure Rule Committee on civil matters.
Chairman of the Civil Justice Council and Master of the Rolls Sir Terence Etherton, pictured right.
News and Updates from the Civil Justice Council
Latest News:
5 June 2020
7 May 2020
As part of the Civil Justice Council’s rapid review of the impact of COVID-19 measures on the civil justice system, a virtual consultation meeting will take place on Monday 11 May 2020, between 5-6pm. Details of the event can be found on Eventbrite.
1 May 2020
Rapid Consultation: The impact of COVID-19 measures on the civil justice system
24 February 2020
Civil Justice Council: 8th National Forum on Access to Justice for those without means
20 February 2020
Civil Justice Council proposes better assistance for vulnerable witnesses
23 December 2019
CJC consultation response to the Ministry of Justice – Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme: towards a more sustainable future
5 November 2019
The Civil Justice Council are pleased to announce the reappointment of the following members for an additional term of three years:
- Diane Astin – Another field of civil justice member
- Nicola Critchley – Insurance member
- Matthew Smerdon – Lay member
And the reappointment of the following member for an additional term of one year:
- Ian Karet – Another field of civil justice member
14 October 2019
New report on Fixed Recoverable Costs in Lower Value Clinical Negligence Claims
New report on Boundary Disputes
3 September 2019
Consultation paper launched – Vulnerable witnesses and parties. Responses to be submitted by Friday 11 October 2019.
8 March 2019
The Civil Justice Council is pleased to announce the appointment of District Judge Judy Gibson for a three year term.
24 January 2019
The Civil Justice Council are pleased to announce the appointments of the following five members for three year terms;
- Andrew Higgins – Academic Member
- Nick Hanning – CILEx Member
- Elisabeth Davies – Consumer Advice Member
- Martin Barnes – Lay Advice Member
- Rhodri William QC – Welsh Interests Member
19 December 2018
4 December 2018
New report on Alternative Dispute Resolution
2 November 2018
Property Chamber Deployment Project
A working group on property disputes was established by the Civil Justice Council in 2015 to consider whether access to justice in property disputes could be improved by the deployment of judges to sit concurrently in courts and tribunals. Following a pilot, Siobhan McGrath, Property Chamber President, has now published a proposal and recommendations to amend the Civil Procedure Rules and the First-tier Tribunal Procedure (Property Chamber) to reflect this. This report sets out justifications for the proposal, the types of cases suitable for the proposals and the practical implications.