The federal government has refused to hold out a root-and-branch evaluate into County Court docket failures, going in opposition to suggestions made by the Commons Justice Committee.
As an alternative, the federal government stated a concentrate on digitisation and different modernisations ought to assist enhance the method.
The Committee described the County Court docket and “dysfunctional” following years of “continual underfunding”.
For landlords the courtroom system has been a topic of frustration when attempting to evict rogue tenants, as delays imply they’re shedding out on many months of hire.
David Smith, companion at Spector Fixed & Williams, stated: “The federal government’s response feels extra like an effort to maintain the lights on than an actual try to repair deep-rooted points within the civil justice system.
“Whereas digitisation has its place, it can not by itself handle the basic resourcing and structural issues the County Court docket faces.
“With the Renters’ Rights Invoice set to extend workloads additional, there’s an pressing want for extra decisive motion to construct confidence and make sure the system can deal with what’s coming.
“The authorized occupation will probably be watching intently to see whether or not the federal government’s present programme of reforms can ship significant enchancment, or whether or not, as many concern, a extra complete evaluate will quickly show unavoidable.”
