Civil Pre-Trial Procedure Flashcards
1
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Advantages of new system…
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Costs reduced by:
Less delays, case management, greater control of ruthless lawyers,
Delays reduced by:
Case management can impose a stricter timetable (access to justice act), small claims court being increased to £10,000. Track system and allocation questionnaires
Out of court settlement increase from use of ADR
2
Q
Disadvantage of new system…
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Just as complex, Peter Thompson qc - old rules 391 pages, now 2000
Judges not familiar with case management
Lots of new it with poor training and lots of problems with installation
Professor zander said Lord Woolf did not account for court administration delays
Expensive allocation fees £500 for £50.000 case
