Civil Litigation Costs Review

Preliminary Report by Lord Justice Jackson


8 May 2009

Volumes one and two of the preliminary report may be downloaded in their entirety, alternatively individual sections may be downloaded by following the relevant links below.


Full Report

Paper copies of Lord Justice Jackson’s preliminary report are available, free of charge, from the Costs Review Secretariat

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Volume 1

Part 1 - Introduction

Part 2 - The Basic Facts

Part 3 - Research, Consultation and Investigations re Costs

Part 4 - The Funding of Civil Litigation

Part 5 - Fixed Costs

Part 6 - Personal Injuries Litigation

Part 7 - Some Specific Types of Litigation


Volume 2

Part 8 - Controlling the Costs of Litigation

Part 9 - Regimes where there is no Cost Shifting

Part 10 - Assessment of Costs

Part 11 - Review of Costs Regimes in Other Jurisdictions

Part 12 - Conclusion and Annexes

- Appendices