1.3 Courts

Question 1

How is business allocated between courts?

Answer 1

High Court

• Claims > £100,000
• Personal injury (NOT clinical malpractice) claims > £50,000
• Statutory reqs

County Court

• Claim < £50,000 (UNLESS exceptions apply)
• Statutory reqs

Question 2

What type of claims can specialist courts in High Court hear?

Answer 2

Chancery Division

• Equity
• Trusts
• Commercial fraud
• Tax
• IP
• Land
• Business disputes
• Contentious probate
• Regulatory work
• Bankruptcy
• Professional negligence

Queen’s Bench Division

• Defamation
• Negligence
• Contract breach
• Personal injury
• Land possession claims
• Non-payment of debts

Family Division
- Family issues