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People in the process of making a Scottish accident claim may face higher costs in future if the Scottish parliament approves plans that are currently under consideration.
Politicians in Edinburgh are discussing the potential of raising costs of using a court to make a compensation claim or other civil action by between 30 and 50 percent.
Personal injury lawyers and consumer groups have suggested that this will hurt the poor and the vulnerable hardest. However, supporters of the potential raise have pointed out that the current system in Scotland is subsidised by the taxpayers, who provide approximately half the costs of running any case, whether it involves personal injury, family law, or other civil grievances.
The chief executive of the Scottish Courts Service said: "We are committed to ensuring that Scotland has a cost-efficient civil justice system and we are working on changes to our procedures that make better use of technology and that will give better service to our users. Where we are able to reduce our costs, we will, and those using court services will benefit."
Personal injury solicitors who work on Scottish accident claims will be watching this decision closely.
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