The ultimate aim of proposals outlined on March 29th, says Ken Clarke, the justice secretary, is to make litigation the last resort in civil disputes, not the first.

司法大臣肯•克拉克表示，3月29日所列提案的最终目标是使得诉讼成为民事纠纷中最后一着，而非首选方法。

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