Goals & Policy Detail - Litigation

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This is what you say:

We want redress where there is real blame and loss, but not a culture where someone else is always to blame.

What's wrong with things as they are?

The American litigation culture is becoming endemic in Britain
The seriousness of the claim and the resulting award often bear no relation to one another
Compensation is becoming the first expectation rather than the last
Lawyers are held in low esteem and appear to be encouraging a compensation culture
The fear of litigation is raising costs and shutting down choices

UKpopdems will make sure that people receive reinstatement for genuine loss, so we'll:

Re-define loss to apply only where it is caused by direct human action
Promote self-insurance to cover against passive loss in other cases
Regulate awards so they cover immediate, tangible losses. Future losses only where proven
Make it possible for most claims to be addressed by current small claims courts
Protect those organising events from claims being made against them except where direct action can be proved

What will this do for the British People?

You will see the compensation culture gradually being halted and reversed
Millions of pounds of individual, corporate and public money will be saved as the fear of litigation reduces
You will be protected from loss and damage by your own insurance
Where there are disputed claims, many more will be adjudicated by small claims courts without the involvement of lawyers
School, club and charity events etc will go ahead without fear of litigation

Companion notes of the policy

Direct human action applies where someone actually does something which causes immediate loss, as in a driving accident, for example.
Passive loss applies in situations where people are normally expected to exercise care on their own behalf, as in tripping over pavements for example.
Children of a very young age, to be agreed, must still be protected by the adults assigned to look after them
Organisers of approved activities for adults and older children, age to be agreed, will be freed from responsibility
Loss awards will be for immediate needs and restoration. Emotional losses will be limited, and future losses will need proving annually, or at other times, depending on the rule of the court.

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