Richard Burgon MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, responding to the release of new book ‘The Reform of Civil Litigation’ by Lord Justice Jackson, said:

“Lord Justice Jackson is the latest in a long line of senior legal figures to question rises in court and tribunal fees under the Conservatives.

“These fee rises have shifted the burden of seeking justice on to the poorest and most vulnerable in society, scandalously putting access to justice beyond the reach of many.

“It’s yet more proof that Theresa May’s Tories stand up only for the few.”