Protect funding system that helped Bates sue Post Office, government told

In an open letter to the government, consumer representatives — including Prof Carolyn Roberts, a water resource specialist who is spearheading a mass action against six UK suppliers for alleged customer overcharging, and Richard Smith, the chair of the Road Haulage Association — have pushed for ministers to protect the litigation funding sector and help safeguard people’s ability to bring cases against large companies, accusing the government of “dragging its heels on addressing the issue”.

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