On 19 November 2012, Justice Minister Helen Grant sent a letter to stakeholders outlining the Ministry of Justice’s proposed changes to the RTA Portal scheme. Such changes include:
The extension of the scheme to cover all RTA claims in which liability is admitted and which are valued at up to £25,000;
The introduction of a Portal to cover employers’ liability and public liability claims;
The reduction of the fixed fees payable in RTA claims from £1,200 to £500 for claims valued at less than £10,000 or £800 for claims valued at between £10,000-£25,000
It is proposed that fixed fees payable in EL/PL claims will be capped at £900 or £1,600 depending on the value of the claim.