Civil Courts Flashcards
What matters do civil courts deal with?
Non-criminal matters.
Who are civil courts dealing between?
Disputes between individuals or organisations
What are the two courts of first instance?
The County Court and the High Court
What did Woolf say the biggest problems with the civil courts was before 1995?
Cost, delay and complexity
What was Lord Woolf’s report called?
Access to Justice
What did Access to Justice suggest?
Major reforms
What were Woolf’s reforms incorporated into?
Civil Procedure Rules of 1999
What was the Civil Procedure Rule’s overriding objective?
To enable civil courts to deal with cases in a more just way.
What were Woolf’s reforms? 4
Gave handling of case management to individual judges.
Track system in Country Court, hierarchical order.
Pre-action protocols
ADR encouraged
When can a claim be made online?
If it is for a specific amount.
What do you do if the claim is to go to court?
Fill out an N1 form, send to HM Courts and Tribunals Service.
What are the four tracks?
Small Claims Track
Fast Track
Multi-track
High Court
When do claims go to small claims track?
Straightforward claims of no more than £10,000 or personal injury of no more than £1000
When do claims go to fast track
Claims between £10,000 and not more than £25,000
When do claims go to multi-track
Claims exceeding £25,000 and not more than £50,000
