The Review of Civil Litigation Costs, or Jackson Review or Jackson Proposals, is a review of civil litigation costs in England and Wales conducted by Lord Justice Jackson in 2009. The review's final report, known as the Jackson Report, was presented in January 2010.
The senior judiciary were concerned about the cost of civil justice in England and Wales, in particular because the costs were often disproportionate to the issues, and in late 2008 the Master of the Rolls, Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony asked Lord Justice Jackson to conduct a review into civil litigation costs. The review became known as the Jackson Review.
It commenced in January 2009 and took about a year to complete, a preliminary report being published on 8 May 2009. On 14 January 2010, Jackson published the final report to the new Master of the Rolls, Lord Neuberger.
Jackson was assisted in his work by a panel of assessors, comprising:
The final report is 557 pages long.
The main findings and recommendations include:
After the Jackson Report was published, the Judicial Executive Board agreed to support the recommendations of the final report and established a Judicial Steering Group with the following members:
. Review of Civil Litigation Costs: Appendices to the Preliminary Report by Lord Justice Jackson. http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090804180140/http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/about_judiciary/cost-review/appendices.htm. dead. 2009-08-04. The Right Honourable Lord Justice Jackson. Rupert Jackson. January 2010. Norwich. 2010-05-01. 978-0-11-706403-4.