§ Mr. Douglas-Mannasked the Attorney-General what is the average lapse of time between the date of setting down and the date of hearing of a civil action for damages for personal injury in England and Wales.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe average lapse of time between the date of setting down and the date of disposal—whether by hearing or by notice to the court of settlement—of actions for damages for personal injuries in the High Court in England and Wales which were dealt with during the period July to September 1976 was 10.2 months.