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How does this assist the taxpayer? The claimant pays and they get to recover their fees if the case doesn't go ahead. This is just another government money making scheme like the increase court fees which will deny access to justice for the poorer members of society. The call centres for the county courts are insufficient and can't answer your queries and it's only going to get worse with the continued closure of courts. The turnaround times are longer and longer and so many cases are scheduled for the same day the courts rely on matters being settled prior to hearing. There is no incentive to settle a matter prior to the court hearing and many matters will be vacated and relisted. This government and its many justice secretaries have ruined the system and made elitist.

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