Portal, set up in 2021 for RTA claims valued at less than £5,000, was intended to be a simpler way of settling claims.
Lord chancellor says changes recommended by Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse are long overdue.
Claimant lawyers say accusations of fundamental dishonesty are being used as a tactic to bully clients, with few consequences if they fail. A solution to strike the right balance could be found in costs.
Ruling also highly critical of ‘slapdash’ approach of claimant solicitors to running personal injury cases.
Costs judge doubts if £57,000 can be repaid as firm has since gone into liquidation.
Medical agency refused to give breakdown of its fees for arranging expert report.
Law firm Stewarts' Technology and Construction Courts case could be the biggest fatal accident claim in English history.
One creditor says failure to recover debts could put medico-legal companies out of business.
The government wants to protect victims of clinical negligence, but it may be pricing them out of making a claim.