The government has refused to carry out a root-and-branch review into County Court failures, going against recommendations made by the Commons Justice Committee.
Instead, the government said a focus on digitisation and other modernisations should help improve the process.
The Committee described the County Court and “dysfunctional” following years of “chronic underfunding”.
For landlords the court system has been a subject of frustration when trying to evict rogue tenants, as delays mean they are losing out on many months of rent.
David Smith, partner at Spector Constant & Williams, said: “The government’s response feels more like an effort to keep the lights on than a real attempt to fix deep-rooted issues in the civil justice system.
“While digitisation has its place, it cannot by itself address the fundamental resourcing and structural problems the County Court faces.
“With the Renters’ Rights Bill set to increase workloads further, there’s an urgent need for more decisive action to build confidence and ensure the system can cope with what’s coming.
“The legal profession will be watching closely to see whether the government’s current programme of reforms can deliver meaningful improvement, or whether, as many fear, a more comprehensive review will soon prove unavoidable.”
