The Jackson reforms were implemented on 1 April 2013 through a combination of measures including legislation, regulations and rule changes.

We have published a series of notes summarising the various reforms and how they have been implemented, which you can access from links below:

• Contingency fees or damages-based agreements (DBAs)
• Conditional fee agreements (CFA s) / after the event (ATE) insurance
• 10% increase in general damages
• Costs management
• Proportionality
• Qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) for personal injury claims
• Part 36 offers
• Disclosure
• Experts
• Witness statements
• Case management

For more detail on the history of Lord Justice Jackson’s appointment and recommendations, you can access our bulletins on the various stages of his costs review below.

8 May 2009: Civil litigation costs review: Lord Justice Jackson’s interim report published

14 January 2010: Final report published in Lord Justice Jackson’s year-long costs review

16 November 2010: Government consultation on Jackson reforms

30 March 2011: Government announces important civil litigation reforms