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UIN 47527

Small Businesses: Legal Costs

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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5 September 2022

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20 September 2022 · Answer

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20 September 2022

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made a recent estimate of how much English and Welsh small and medium-sized enterprises could save annually if barriers to accessing legal advice and the civil justice system were reduced.

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  1. 5 September 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has made a recent estimate of how much English and Welsh small and medium-sized enterprises could save annually if barriers to accessing legal advice and the civil justice system were reduced.

    Source: Commons

  2. 20 September 2022

    Answer

    The Ministry of Justice has not directly made an assessment of these costs. However, we recognise the importance of businesses being able to access legal services in a cost effective way.The Government continues to take steps to improve access to justice ...

    Source: Written answer

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