11/12/2025
The silent crisis in Civil Justice
Across England and Wales, a quiet crisis is unfolding. More and more litigants are walking into the justice system alone, armed with determination perhaps, but rarely with the expertise required to navigate complex costs rules, retainers, and funding arrangements. Meanwhile, Costs Lawyers, regulated specialists with rights of audience, rights to conduct litigation, and deep expertise in the fairness of legal costs, remain under-utilised, misunderstood, or simply unknown to the very people who need us most. If access to justice begins with access to fair costs, then the current situation demands urgent professional intervention.
Costs Lawyers must now take a proactive, visible, and essential role by offering direct support to litigants in person.
Not out of charity. Not for prestige. But because we are uniquely qualified, and regulated, to protect consumers at their most vulnerable.
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